The College of Liberal Arts' department, Community and Civic Engagement, is hosting the Italian Film Festival to celebrate National Italian American Heritage Month.
The festival will stage one Italian film, with English subtitles, for three nights.
The festival has already kicked off on Monday, Oct. 28, and took place at the Auburn Hotel in the Dixon Conference Center.
At 5 p.m., Gli immaturi. Il viaggio (The Immature. The Journey) directed by Paolo Genovese, was the first of the three films that the festival will present.
After the film, viewers were invited to attend the reception for food and drinks in the Foyer of the Auburn Hotel.
Paige Serzen, sophomore in radio, TV, & film, takes an elementary Italian I class here at Auburn.
"It was hilarious and I loved the sound track," Serzen said.
Grace Perry, senior in marketing, said she liked how the film had a happy ending, unlike many of the other Italian movies she has seen.
Perry said she believes events like this will help raise awareness about the Italian programs that Auburn's foreign language department offers.
"I definitely think it will help get the word out about the Italian department and how awesome it is," Perry said. "The Italian professors are really great."
For those that missed the opening night of the Italian Film Festival, there are two more shows to be seen on Oct. 29 and 30.
Gli equilibristi (Balancing Art) directed by Ivano De Matteo will show at 5 p.m. on Oct. 29 and Viva la liberta (Long Live Freedom) directed by Roberto Ando will show at 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Nicole Serenata, Italian language professor, is an Italian native and believes there are benefits to attending Italian Film Festivals.
"Showing movies is always a wonderful way to show the culture and the language of other countries," Serenatta said. "So, the more movies we have the better it is for the foreign language departments and for the students."
The event is open to all students and faculty, free of charge.
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