"Kidnapped" Boston premiere screening at National Center for Jewish Film's Annual Film Festival. Photo courtesy Cohen Media
Legendary Italian director Marco Bellocchio’s latest is a grand fresco depicting a scandalous true story. In 1858 in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family and took their 7-year-old son Edgardo.
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Legendary Italian director Marco Bellocchio's latest is a grand, historical fresco depicting a scandalous true story. In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family to take Edgardo (Enea Sala), their seven-year-old son, who the church says was secretly baptized as a baby. Supported by public opinion and the international Jewish community, the Mortaras’ struggle to have their son returned takes on a political ... view more »
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