Italian Film Festival Takes Comedic Turn with Next Screening

Through a series of non-narrative, sketch-based scenes, the Italian Classic Film Festival’s screening of Ecce Bombo follows a Roman student whose school year gets disrupted by political and amorous misadventures.

The 1978 comedy, directed by Nanni Moretti, will be shown on Monday, March 30, at 6 p.m. in Room 725 of Fisher Hall.

Translated, the title Ecce Bombo means “Behold the Bumblebee” which spoofs both the ancient biblical phrase, “behold the man,” and the then-current wave of terrorism. The film is known for its dark humor.

The Italian Classic Film Festival is sponsored by the Honorary Consulate of Italy/Pittsburgh, in collaboration with the 41st Western Pennsylvania Symposium on World Literatures and Duquesne’s Center for International Relations.

All screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact consolatoditaliapittsburgh@gmail.com.