Cinema Italiano: Il Primo Incarico (The First Assignment)

 Film in Italian with English subtitles. A hit at the Venice Film Festival, Giorgia Cecere's exquisite drama follows Nena (Isabella Ragonese), a young teacher who is posted to a provincial Puglian town where she struggles to connect with the local children, get over her aristocratic boyfriend, and face the many prejudices against independent women in her era. Sponsored by the Italian Cultural Arts Council. For additional information, please visit www.bowers.org or call 714.567.3677.