Marin Italians

Lido Cantarutti, director of the Italian Film Festival of Marin County, announced today the films for the six-week fall festival.

The program features recent films exploring the dramatic and comedic range of Italy's filmmakers. Cantarutti said, "We are excited to once again feature an excellent film by one of Italy's most acclaimed directors, Pupi Avati. His films are always a hit with our audience, and this year's film, The Second Wedding Night, is a sure-to-please complex but tender love story set in Puglia after the end of World War II."

"The comedy highlights of this year's roster include Matchmakers, a hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the workings of a matchmaking agency. There is anything but harmony at the 'No Longer Alone' agency! The second comedy, Before You Know It, is a topsy-turvy journey of a musical trio who, upon learning of a Mafia robbery shenanigan, get the idea that will turn them into unlikely robbers."

The films selected for the festival are:

• September 29 The Second Wedding Night (La seconda notte di nozze)
  drama  2005, directed by Pupi Avati
• October 6 Matchmakers (Agente matrimoniale)
  comedy, 2006, directed by Christian Bisceglia
• October 13 Before You Know It (Basta un niente)
  2006, comedy, directed by
• October 27 One Out of Two (Uno su due)
  2006, drama, directed by Eugenio Cappuccio
• November 3 Come into the Light (Alla luce del sole)
  2005, drama directed by Roberto Faenza
• November 10, Never Again as Before (Mai + come prima)
  2005, drama directed by Giacomo Campiotti