Join the Department of French and Italian and Italian Film Festival USA for the third film in the annual film festival!

Balancing Act (Gli Equilibristi), 7 p.m. April 4, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Drive. Giulio leads a seemingly idyllic life with his wife and two children, but after making a critical error that unravels everything, he is forced to discover the thin line between well-being and poverty.

Join us for the second film of the Italian Film Festival! Hosted in conjunction with the Department of French and Italian and Italian Film Festival USA, we are pleased to show this Pittsburgh premiere on Pitt's campus!

First Snowfall (La Prima Neve), 7 p.m. March 29, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Drive. Set in the beautiful Italian Alps, a fatherless 10 year old and an immigrant who just lost his wife prepare for the upcoming winter and learn to listen to each other while healing.

Join the Department of French and Italian for the launch of their annual film festival! Held in conjunction with Italian Film Festival USA, we are pleased to showcase new premiere Italian movies in Pittsburgh! This evening we will hold a free Opening Night reception in the Frick Fine Art cloisters. Free and open to the public!

Event Includes: Post-screening Q&A with Director Lisa Fruchtman and Closing Night Reception provided by Dave & Andy's Homemade Ice Cream

"Because of our history, people know how to fight against, but not for. We want to change that equation." —Kiki Katese, Sweet Dreams

Event Includes: Event Includes: A discussion with Kathleen Newman, an Associate Professor of English at CMU, and with Paul Eiss, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and History at CMU + Reception

"It's not the 'me,' but the 'we,' that keeps democracy alive." —The New York Times

Trapped, Directed by Parviz Shahbazi

Event Includes: Post-screening Q&A with Director Parviz Shahbazi and a reception provided by Conflict Kitchen.

"Trapped creates the mood it intends, striking a skillfully crafted balance between humour and gravitas." —Zouch Magazine

Women's Day, Dzien Kobiet, Directed by Maria Sadowska

Event Includes: A discussion moderated by Piotr Adamowicz, a famed Polish writer and journalist.

"We will only concentrate on the character of a lost woman, with a newly awakened fighting spirit. And it is through her eyes that we will perceive this brutal and, at times, beautiful world." —Director Maria Sadowska

Madame Presidenta: Why not U.S.? -Vamos Meninas!, Directed by Heather Arnet

Event Includes: Post-screening Q&A with Director Heather Arnet

"Together we hope to capture stories of transformation that provide Americans insight into this emerging world economic leader, and inspiration to continue our own pursuit towards gender equity." —Director Heather Arnet

Grigris, Directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Chad's 2014 Oscar Entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Award

Event Includes: Special dance performance from Nego Gato, Afro-Brazilian Music and Dance Ensemble, and a reception

"GriGris is a socially conscious morality play...stretching back through the Dardennes and Ken Loach to the Italian neorealist movement." —The Hollywood Reporter

Open City of Amereida, Directed by Andres Tapia-Urzua

Event Includes: Post-screening Q&A with Director Andres Tapia-Urzua and reception featuring Chilean wine!

"This attempt to create poetry in times when everything is pragmatism, marketing, and success... It's a great gift to the world." —Alejandro Soto, Painter, Graduate from the School of Architecture in the Valparaiso School.