Reading circle: Italian immigration

Monday, June 19 from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
It is therefore recommended that you first immerse yourself in reading Porca Miseria to participate in the discussion scheduled at the end of the session.
Screening of the film followed by a moment of discussion on these two works addressing the same subject in a different way.

The book
Porca Miseria by Tonino Benacquista, Gallimard 2022 (also published by Folio in 2023)
As a good literary craftsman, Tonino Benacquista pieces together his memories, embroiders his childhood adventures and creates a tailor-made novel for his parents and siblings. Thus offering them a literary life, the writer attempts an overwhelming consolation of family frustrations and wonders about the cultural balancing act from which he comes. A sublime and luminous book on the power of words!

The film
Forbidden to dogs and Italians by Alain Ughetto, 2023
Theatrical release on January 25, 2023 / 1h 10min / Animation
Early 20th century, in northern Italy, in Ughettera, birthplace of the Ughetto family. Life in this region having become very difficult, the Ughettos dream of starting all over again abroad. According to legend, Luigi Ughetto then crossed the Alps and began a new life in France, forever changing the fate of his beloved family. His grandson retraces their story here.
Jury Prize at the Annecy Festival.

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