October 31, 2003: Volume 59, Number 8

Film series to feature Stolen Children

The "12 Windows" international film series presents Stolen Children on Thursday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in F. W. Olin Center Auditorium.

This "hauntingly spare" film from Italy with performances that are "flawlessly subtle" discovers the "eloquence hidden within the commonplace," according to one reviewer.

Louisa Matthew, professor of art history, will moderate the discussion.

The film series is sponsored by the Partnership for Global Education with Union and Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

 Hal Hinson of The Washington Post writes: "Working according to the mostly neglected principles of 'neo-realist' filmmakers such as Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini, the director Gianni Amelio uses nonprofessional actors and natural settings -- train stations, public beaches and fast-food joints -- to tell this story of an 11-year-old girl named Rosetta (Valentina Scalici) and her 9-year-old brother, Luciano (Giuseppe Ieracitano). After their mother is jailed for forcing Rosetta to become a prostitute, the children are ordered to accompany their escort, a sad-eyed policeman named Antonio (Enrico Lo Verso), to their new foster home."

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