Film: "8 1/2" is a 1963 Italian surrealist comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Federico Fellini.

Date: March 7 (TUE)

Speaker and instructor: Dr. Vincenzo De Masi

Special Guest Speaker: Mr. Rob Schmidt Barracano is an American filmmaker and CTV professor. His film credits include Wrong Turn and Crime and Punishment in Suburbia.

Time: 18:50 - 20:45

Venue:  Performance Theatre

About the Film:

The film "8 1/2" is a 1963 Italian surrealist comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Federico Fellini. It's a semi-autobiographical work about a film director who is struggling to find inspiration for his next project and begins to reflect on his life and past experiences. The film is considered a classic of Italian cinema and is widely regarded as one of Fellini's best works. It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and has been widely acclaimed by both audiences and critics.