March 29, 2015 at 2:00pm

Charlotte Center City Lecture Hall

Long Live Freedom/Viva la libertà

Director Roberto Andò

Italy, 2013, 94 min.

 Sponsored by the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund

Introduction and discussion by Daniela Cunico Dal Pra, Lecturer of Italian, UNC Charlotte

Genre: Dramedy based on a novel by Roberto Andò

Enrico, the leader of Italy’s opposition party, suddenly drops out of sight; his team decides to replace him temporarily with Ernani, his bipolar identical twin, fresh from the madhouse. Unexpectedly, Ernani takes over his brother’s political role and becomes very popular.

With: Toni Servillo, Valerio Mastrandrea, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Reviews: http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/viva-la-liberta-1200506775/ (Variety)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/movies/viva-la-libert-a-comedy-starring-toni-servillo.html?&_r=0 (NY Times)

http://entertainment.suntimes.com/movies/viva-la-liberta-twins-find-philosopher-poses-pol/ (Chicago Sun Times)

http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2014/12/viva_la_liberta_review_its_lik.html#incart_river (Portland Oregonian)

http://www.shelfheroes.com/2014/03/viva-la-liberta-2013-movie-film-review.html (Shelf Heroes)

Awards: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2523600/awards