JCC International Jewish Film Festival - Kidnapped

Director: Marco Bellocchio
Language: Italian and Hebrew with English subtitles
Running Time: 134 minutes
Writers: Marco Bellocchio, Susanna Nicchiarelli, Edoardo Albinati
Starring: Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi
IMDB Rating: 7/10 Stars

This grand, richly staged period drama, set in 19thcentury Italy and based on true events, recounts the abduction and forced Christian conversion of a Jewish boy by Papal decree, igniting global outrage. In 1858 Bologna, young Edgardo (Enea Sala) is taken from his family and sent to Rome to become Catholic. Despite his parents’ desperate pleas and public furor, Pope Pius IX (Paolo Pierobon) stands firm. The struggle to reclaim their son echoes Italy’s growing nationalism and challenges the Vatican’s power. Directed by the legendary Marco Bellocchio, this epic uncovers a dark chapter of tyranny in the Church, artfully contrasting clashes of faith with a nation teetering on revolution.

Ticket Price:  $18/film, Member Ticket Price: $15/film
Series Price (4 films): $68, Member Series Price: $56

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