We celebrate half year of Italian Cinema in Phnom Penh Anticipating the Water Festival… We invite you to the 6th ITALIAN NIGHT… a free film screening Kidnapped (Italian: Rapito) accompanied by a cozy dinner in the garden. Organized for the Italian Cambodian Arts project at Meta House, in collaboration with film curator Davide Posca.

Date: Saturday, 18th November 2023, Time: movie screening 7:00pm, Venue: Meta House Phnom Penh, #48, 12207 Street 228, Phnom Penh, Free admission / No Registration, Italian Language / English Subtitles

While watching the film, you can order and taste the homemade specialties served by the Italian restaurant Genova Trattoria. Dine in the garden following the screening. Supported by: Italian-Cambodian Business Association (ICBA). Kidnapped (Italian: Rapito) is a 2023 Italian-language historical drama film co-written and directed by Marco Bellocchio, about Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy who was taken from his family by the Papal States and raised as a Catholic. It is loosely based on Daniele Scalise’s book Il caso Mortara. It is a co-production between Italy, France and Germany.

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. Release date: May, 2023 (France, Italy) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQAK0yBHQZ8 for more like this follow us on Italian Cambodian Arts website https://italiancambodianarts.org