1. Interpreting Film Descriptions Italian 2

2. Fate Adesso! Respond to the quote” “The world invades us, it shapes us, changes us, contaminates us. In reaction to that, film aims to be a reminder of our common humanity." - Pascale Ferran

3. Obiettivo Understand how to interpret a film description in Italian.

4. Most Popular Films in Italy La Strada Suspiria La Dolce Vita Roma, Citta’ Aperta La Meglio Gioventu’ **These films were created in different times of the 20 th century, but have made an impact on society.

5. Classwork In Groups: Read the Italian interpretation of the films assigned for each group: Group 1: La Strada Group 2: Suspiria Group 3: La Dolce Vita Group 4: Roma, Citta’ Aperta Group 5: La Meglio Gioventu’ As a group, each person must answer: 1. Who is the director? 2. What type of movie is it? (in Italian) 3. What year was the film created? 4. What is the movie briefly about? 5. Connections to NeoRealism?

6. La Strada Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_strada http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_strada

7. Suspiria Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspiria

8. La Dolce Vita Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_dolce_vita

9. Roma, Citta’ Aperta Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma_citt%C3%A0_ aperta

10. La Meglio Gioventu’ Link to film: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_meglio_giovent %C3%B9