“Girl Returned” by Giuseppe Bonito

Thursday, Feb 1, 2024 6 – 8 pm

500 N. Michigan Ave, Ste 1450, Chicago, IL 60611

Free with registration. Doors open at 5:30pm CT.

Summer, 1975. A thirteen-year-old girl is returned to the family she didn’t know she belonged to. Suddenly she loses everything from her previous life: a comfortable home and the exclusive affection reserved for an only child.

Adapted from the novel Girl Returned by Donatella Di Pietrantonio

Genre: Drama
Year: 2021
Country: Italia/Svizzera
Duration: 114′
Language: Italian with English subtitles

The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago presents Celluloid and Paper, a series of screenings dedicated to the theme of film adaptations, inspired by Italian books, between classics and new publications, available at our library. The initiative takes place in conjunction with the upcoming reopening of the Institute’s library, recently renewed with the introduction of hundreds of new titles and thematic sections.