2019
CineDante will be held on Wednesday 20th March 2019 at 7.30pm. Quo vado? (Where am I going?) Italian with English subtitles Comedy - 87 min - Rated M-L Checco is born on the privileged side of life in an Italian small town, with a guaranteed job as a public servant. When a new reformist government vows to cut down on bureaucracy, Checco is forced to accept worsening conditions. This Wednesday we will be having an important Special General Meeting immediately after the Aperitivo, but it should only take about 5-10 minutes at the most, so the film will start slightly later. Come along to the Aperitivo Dante and enjoy a glass of wine and a chat in Italian (or English) before the film. Aperitivo Dante begins at 7 pm. There is no charge for CineDante but a gold koha is requested for the evening. This viewing is reserved to financial members of Dante Society. (All Dante Italian language students are deemed to be financial members.) Annual subscriptions can be paid on the night. CineDante will be held on Wednesday 20th February 2019 (after our AGM at 7pm) at 7.30pm. Marcello, una vita dolce (Marcello, a sweet life) Italian with English subtitles Documentary 2006 - 90 min - Rated M-SR “Friends, family, Italian and international actors pay a tribute to iconic actor Marcello Mastroianni”. 2018
CineDante in October will be held on Wednesday 17th October 2018 at 7.30pm. Beata Ignoranza (Ignorance is bliss) Italian with English subtitles Comedy - 99 min - Rated M-DLN A rivalry between two high school teachers, who are polar opposites. Filippo, a strict, old88-fashioned, by the book instructor and Ernesto, cheerful, careless and addicted to social media. CineDante in September will be held on Wednesday 19th September at 7.30pm. Una Questione di Cuore (A Matter of Heart) Drama/Comedy • 104 min • Rated M-SL Two men from two completely different social classes strike up a close friendship after both suffering a heart attack. CineDante in May will be held on Wednesday 16th May 2018 at 7.30pm Il capitale umano (Human Capital) Italian with English subtitles 110 min • Rated M-NLSC The destinies of two families are irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep in the night before Christmas Eve. Wednesday 18th April Nessuno mi può giudicare (Escort in love) Italian with English subtitles Comedy • 93 min • Rated M-LST Left penniless in the wake of her shady husband’s death, a haughty and superficial widow tries to make ends meet by any means necessary Wednesday 21st March 2018 Tutta colpa di Freud by Paolo Genovese 2014 • Comedy • 2hr Italian with English subtitles Francesco Taramelli is a psychoanalyst who is dealing with three patients going through various hurdles in their love lives: Marta, Sara and Emma. Unfortunately, these three patients are Francesco's three beloved daughters. |
Titles are all subject to availability and may change because of circumstances beyond our control. All showings will be confirmed on our website/newsletter.
These viewings are reserved to financial members of the Dante Society. Annual subscriptions can be paid on the night. All 2019 Dante Language Students are deemed to be financial members of the Dante Alighieri Society.
CineDante is held in either the Puriri Lounge or the Riccarton Lounge, in the brick building behind the Church, St. Ninian’s Church, 5 Puriri Street, Riccarton, Christchurch. There is a carpark to the side of the Church Hall.
Come along to the Aperitivo Dante and enjoy a glass of wine and a chat in Italian (or English) before the film. Aperitivo Dante begins at 7pm with the film beginning at 7.30pm.
There is no charge for Cinedante but a gold coin koha is requested for the evening.
CineDante is held in either the Puriri Lounge or the Riccarton Lounge, in the brick building behind the Church, St. Ninian’s Church, 5 Puriri Street, Riccarton, Christchurch. There is a carpark to the side of the Church Hall.
Come along to the Aperitivo Dante and enjoy a glass of wine and a chat in Italian (or English) before the film. Aperitivo Dante begins at 7pm with the film beginning at 7.30pm.
There is no charge for Cinedante but a gold coin koha is requested for the evening.