Kamloops Film Society Presents II Divo
Location: Paramount Theatre
Contact: Brian
Phone: 250-573-3806
Fee: Admission $7 at the door. Advance tickets ($7) or Winter Film Pass ($20) available at Moviemart at 5th and Seymour.
“A must-see for political junkies of any nationality.” – Kristin Tillotson, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Italy, France • Bio/Drama • Director: Paolo Sorrentino • 110 min • In English and Italian with English Subtitles • 14A
Director Paolo Sorrentino's audacious and inventive biopic of seven-time Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti doesn't make the world of modern Italian politics any less confusing, but the film illuminates, in great emotional detail, important events surrounding an early-1990s investigation into the perpetual statesman’s accused Mafia ties. The case was appealed and
overturned several times, and Andreotti never served prison time, but it is effectively marked the end of his centrist Christian Democratic party and forever changed the age-old relationship between the Mafia and the Italian government. Sorrentino's fanciful use of titles, quick edits, multiple-perspective flashbacks, slow motion, extreme close-ups, and sublime musical accents—as well as star Toni Servillo's brilliantly stylized acting—convert this airless and sinister piece of world history into a dynamic tale of moral ambiguity and
seemingly invulnerable political power. 2008 Prix du Jury winner at Cannes.
Showtime : 7:00 pm