Travel the world through film! The J’s St. Louis Jewish Film Festival showcases national and international cinema that explores universal issues through traditional Jewish values, opposing viewpoints and new perspectives. Documentaries, drama and short films are presented for two weeks, with introductions by filmmakers and experts on the issues the films bring forth. Jewish Films for young adults are also presented to the public in an effort to expand discussion and audiences for this age cohort.

These are the most difficult years in which to set a love story. Set in a provincial Italian town in the late 1930’s. Luciano, like most Italians, is a Fascist sympathizer, and the owner of a restaurant. Nevertheless, he believes he can live his life according to rules he has set himself, in a sort of isolation from the outside world. But at the window overlooking the old square, along with the worrying signs of something that is about to happen in the world, a young woman appears bearing a secret. Her name is Anna, and she manages to get a job in the restaurant. From that point on, life will never be the same for Luciano; and among the dangers he faces, there is the greatest of all: love.

Writer/Director: Giuseppe Piccioni
Country: Italy
Language: Italian with English Subtitles
Genre: Romantic Drama
Duration: 120 minutes