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Director Pippo Mezzapesa's Burning Hearts comes courtesy of the Mini Film Festival at BRLSI this spring.

In it, the forbidden love between Andrea, the reluctant heir of the Malatesta family, and Marilena, the beautiful wife of the Camporeale boss, rekindles an old feud between two rival families. The fatal passion brings the clans back into war, in an ancient land, not so different from the far west, where only blood can wash out blood, following the ruthless codes of the local mafia. But Marilena, now cast out by the Camporeale and prisoner of the Malatesta, contended and reviled, with the strength only a wounded mother can have, will oppose a destiny which seems already written. All films in Italian with English subtitles.

Doors open 2pm

Film screening 2.30-4.30pm – Ti mangio il cuore (Burning Hearts) by Pippo Mezzapesa

Panel discussion 4.30-5.15pm

Tickets: please choose your ticket from the list below – attend all three films in our Film Festival (23 & 24 April) for £12.50 (BRLSI members / students) or £25 (non-members).

Single films £5 (BRLSI members / students) or £10 (non-members).

For the full programme please see BRLSI website.

For BRLSI membership and access to half price tickets, please see BRLSI website.