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Italic Indiana Jones The College of Lake County in Grayslake will screen Alice Rohrwacher’s 2023 fantasy-dramedy “La Chimera” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 6. Set in 1980s Italy, the film follows Arthur, a tomb raider recently released from prison. Motivated by his supernatural ability to find precious buried objects, his fellow “tombaroli” quickly pull him back into his old life. But Arthur prefers to reconnect with the family of an ex-girlfriend who has disappeared. “Rohrwacher melds mischief, myth and melancholy in this playful and quietly bewitching contemporary folk tale … infused with wonder,” the cinema website Empire reports. The film …

This year’s edition of the New York Film Festival had a strong Italian flavor. The festival opened with Jim Jarmusch’s 1986 cult classic, “Down by Law,” which features a young and captivating Roberto Benigni, and closed with the North American premiere of Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” starring Adam Driver, which tells the story of auto giant Enzo Ferrari’s legendary 1000-mile race across Italy, the Mille Miglia. In between, there were icons of Italian cinema and filmmakers from the new generation, and the screenings were packed. Marco Bellocchio presented his latest film, “Kidnapped” (Rapito), which is based on a true story. Adapted …

  The program for the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival was announce recently, and it’s really the perfect combination of maestro, indie and everything in between. The festival is known for its annual showcase of international artists and this year is no exception. And four Italian directors presenting their films in the main competition, there is a strong Italian presence. They are Marco Bellocchio with “Sangue del mio sangue,” Luca Guadagnino with his English-language film “A Bigger Splash,” Giuseppe Gaudino with “Per amor vostro” and Piero Messina with “L’attesa.” Three Italian films will be in competition for Venice …