Italian Night at the Movies film series to raise funds for youth scholarships

The Sons and Daughters of Italy Key West Lodge #2436 has teamed up with the Tropic Cinema to present, “Italian Night at the Movies” to support their 2025 scholarship fund for area High School seniors of Italian descent. Occurring once a month through June, next up in the series is “Il Piccolo Diavolo,” (The Little Devil) on Wednesday, April 16. 
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Released in 1988 and starring Walter Matthau and Roberto Benigni, the comedy romance is in Italian with English subtitles, and takes place in Rome, Italy. Father Maurice, played by Matthau, is an American priest living in a college community in Roma. When a local woman becomes possessed by the devil, Maurice is asked to perform an exorcism. The demon is exorcised successfully, but turns out to be a scrawny, arrogant, wisecracking man named Giuditta, played by Benigni, who chooses to stay with Maurice instead of returning to Hell. This movie is in Italian with English subtitles.

Doors open at 5:30; movie starts at 6:15 pm and the evening includes a complimentary taste of tortellini, sausage and peppers. The evening will also include a chance drawing for a set of Italian dishes, a Sons and Daughters of Italy Cookbook and two tickets for admission to another Italian movie in the series.

Tickets are $20 per person and are available online at TropicCinema.com or day of at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St.