Film Screening: Napoli–NY

A motion picture co-written by Federico Fellini. Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating Italian cinema, history and heritage. Napoli - New York is an Italian period drama directed by Gabriele Salvatores and distributed internationally by Rai Cinema. Based on an unpublished, rediscovered treatment by Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli, the film follows two Neapolitan street children who become stowaways on a ship to New York City to escape post-WWII poverty. In Italian with English subtitles. Seating is limited. About the film: In the immediate post-war period, amidst the rubble of a poverty- ridden Naples, two kids, Carmine and Celestina, try to survive as best they can by helping each other out. One night, they secretly board a ship bound for New York to reach Celestina’s sister, who emigrated to America several years earlier. The two children join the many Italian emigrants seeking a new life in America and arrive in an unknown metropolis, which, after several misadventures, they will learn to call home. Ticket price includes admission to the Museum's current exhibitions, "Cent'Anni! Celebrating 100 Years of the Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy", "Sicilian Theater in Little Italy: The Return of the Manteo Puppets" and "Goodnight, Maria: A Tribute to all the women who worked tirelessly in the garment industry to live the American dream".