(14 March, 2017) “Scusate se esisto” (Do You See Me?) is a film by Riccardo Milani (2014) starring Paola Cortellesi, Raoul Bova, Lunetta Savino and Marco Bocci. Cortellesi stars in the role of a talented architect and “a returning brain” to Italy. Milani stars in the role of Serena who comes from a village in Abruzzo and received her degree in architecture with honours and a Master’s degree, and speaks several foreign languages. She works in London, where her talent and dedication are adequately appreciated. But feeling homesick, Serena decides to return to her hometown, Rome, where she cannot find a job comparable to the one held in England. She gets working three jobs that she is overqualified for (interior designer, designer of funeral chapels for the rich, and a waitress in an upscale restaurant). The film will be screened Monday, March 20 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens (Odos Patission, 47) which has organised a film festival that focuses on women in cinema during the month of March which began on the 6th with the screening of the film “The chair of Happiness” (C. Mazzacurati, 2014). The last screening will be on April 3rd with “L’Oriana” (M.Turco, 2015). All films are screened in Italian with English subtitles at 19:00. Admission is free. (PO / red)
