2016 Contemporary Italian Film Series: Perez
- When
- January 20, 2016
- Where
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Italian Cultural Center – Milford House
1101 Milford Street
Houston,TX 77006 - Cost
- $5 - $10
The Italian Cultural and Community Center presents the 2016 Contemporary Italian Film Series. The series screens at the Italian Cultural Center, 1101 Milford Street Houston, TX 77006. Doors open at 6:30pm and films begin at 7:15pm. Movies are in Italian with English subtitles.
The next screening in this film series is Perez, Directed by Edoardo De Angelis starring Luca Zingaretti and Marco D’Amore.
(2014 release. 94 minutes).
Perez is a 2014 Italian neo-noir film written and directed by Edoardo De Angelis.
Plot: Demetrio Perez is a famous criminal lawyer from Naples who years ago was considered one of the best in his field, but after having made too many enemies is now reduced to working as a public defender.
His life begins to fall apart when his daughter Tea falls madly in love with Francesco Corvino, the son of a boss of the Camorra.
Luca Buglione, the boss of a rival clan, decides to become a pentito. He makes a deal with Perez: if the lawyer will retrieve a batch of smuggled diamonds for him, then he will testify against Francesco.
Trama: Demetrio Perez è un famoso avvocato penalista napoletano che anni prima era considerato uno dei migliori nel suo campo, ma essendosi fatto troppo nemici, adesso si è ridotto a fare l’avvocato d’ufficio. La sua vita comincia ad andare a rotoli quando sua figlia Tea si innamora follemente di Francesco Corvino, figlio di un boss della Camorra. Luca Buglione, boss di un clan rivale dei Corvino, decide di diventare un pentito. Stringe un accordo con Perez: se l’avvocato avesse recuperato per lui una partita di diamanti di contrabbando, lui avrebbe testimoniato contro Francesco.