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| | | | | | The Lamorinda International Film Showcase is bringing back to the Orinda Theater the marvelous film by Italian Director Cristiano Bortone, Red Like the Sky, for one week -
Friday, November 4, to Thursday, November 10.
The movie is based on the true story of Mirco Mencacci, who became blind at age 10 after an accident. Forced to go to a specialized school away from home, he can't share his passion for movies with his father anymore. Nonetheless, he finds a way to give life to the stories he invents, recording sounds on a tape recorder, then cutting and gluing the pieces together. The school does not approve of his experiments and the staff tries to stop him. But Mencacci does not give up.
"This is the most inspirational movie we've shown this year," says Lamorinda International Film Showcase's Efi Lubliner, "it also got the best rating of all our movies, but due to a change of management, we could not show it for more than a week. Many people who wanted to see it got upset, so we are very happy to be able to bring it back now."
This true story is indeed an extraordinary tale of courage and passion, and families will enjoy seeing it together. The life lessons to be learned are worth the tears you will shed.
Mencacci became one of the most renowned sound experts in the Italian movie industry.
For showtimes go to www.lfef.org.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA