Italian Film Series

A deep dive into Italian film history with Arizona State University lecturer Enrico Minardi. 

"L'albero Degli Zoccoli" (1978 / 3 h 6m) dir. by Ermanno Olmi

"On a northern Italian farm in the late 19th century, a group of sharecroppers eke out a threadbare existence. A priest advises Batisti and his wife, Batistina, that their young son, Minec, should be formally educated, so they sacrifice his help in the fields and send him to school. When Minec's wooden shoe breaks one day, Batisti--in an act of desperation--puts the family's future at risk to replace the clog." - Rotten Tomatoes

Cast: Luigi Ornaghi, Francesca Moriggi, Omar Brignoli

All movies shown with subtitles when available / Movies subject to change based on availability.