Kidnapped

The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification. **Special Event immediately following 7:30 p.m. film** Join us for a Q&A session with Dr. David Kertzer, Award-Winning Author of the book The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, who will be joining us virtually at the Trager Family JCC. Click here for information about this thought-provoking book. Moderated by Solange Minstein Sponsored by: Wilma Probst Levy

  • Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese, Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Andrea Gherpelli
  • Marco Bellocchio
  • Paolo Del Brocco
  • Daniele Scalise
  • 2023
  • France,Germany,Italy
  • 134 minutes
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