Italian Movie Night @ Gallery 40 - Monday, November 11, 2024
Mon, Nov 11
|Gallery 40
Join us Monday, November 11 @6:30PM to watch "Non ci resta che piangere" in Italian (with English subtitles) at Gallery 40, 40 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Time & Location
Nov 11, 2024, 6:30 PM
Gallery 40, 40 Cannon St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
About the Event
Non ci resta che piangere (Nothing Left to Do But Cry) is a 1984 Italian fantasy comedy film written, directed, and starring Roberto Benigni and Massimo Troisi.
Saverio, an elementary school teacher, and Mario, a janitor, drive down a side road to avoid waiting for a level crossing when the unthinkable happens: a sudden storm takes them back in time to 1492. After the initial shock and fear, Mario falls in love with sweet Pia while Saverio thinks the right thing to do is to run to Palos to stop Christopher Columbus, thus preventing him from discovering the Americas.
Non ci resta che piangere is the precious fruit of the union of two extraordinary comic talents who were at the height of their abilities at the time: the Neapolitan and the Tuscan, two different but similar ways of mocking reality, a formidable narrative framework for which every paradox becomes permissible and…
The Pirandello Institute has long been a dream of Vita Mesnick—a dream brought to life through love, patience, dedication, and an enduring passion for Italian language and culture. The Institute stands as the result of her years of commitment, effort, and inspiration, creating a vibrant community of students and friends united by a shared appreciation for learning and connection.
After many years of inspiring students through her teaching, Vita has decided the time has come to retire from the traditional classroom format. While she is stepping away from formal instruction, she remains deeply committed to the Pirandello Institute and the community she has helped build over the years.
To support that continued connection, we are pleased to introduce Conversations with Vita—an informal opportunity for students and friends of the Institute to spend time with her in a relaxed and flexible setting.
These one-on-one or small-group conversations can be arranged directly with Vita, free of charge, and may include speaking in Italian, discussing books and culture, reviewing aspects of the language, sharing memories, or exploring topics of mutual interest. Designed to foster conversation rather than formal instruction, these sessions preserve what has always been at the heart of the Pirandello experience: meaningful connection, lively discussion, and a shared love of Italian language and culture.
We are grateful for Vita's continued presence in our community and look forward to this new chapter—one that celebrates friendship, conversation, and the dream she has nurtured for so many years.