The Italian Cultural Institute on the occasion of the exhibition “Pompeii. The immortal city” (Musée de la civilization of Québec – 18 Nov 2021 → 11 Sep 2022) presents the film by Pappi Corsicato, “Pompeii. Eros and myth “.

Pompeii. Eros and Myth – Italy | 2021 | 1 h 30 min | Italiano | Subtitles: French
Directed by Pappi Corsicato
Tuesday May 10 2022, 6:30pm
Free admission – RSVP
Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Montréal
1200 Av. du Dr Penfield

It is a journey that guides us back in time by two thousand years. The myths and characters that have contributed to making this unique archaeological site immortal, which UNESCO has included in the list of World Heritage Sites, are exposed. From the love story between Bacchus and Ariadne in the famous Villa of the Mysteries to the ambiguous relationship between Leda and the Swan, from the gladiatorial fights to the desperate search for the immortality of Poppea Sabina (second wife of Emperor Nero), the docu-film will on stage and will also analyze the lesser known and more secret sides of the city. The same ones who in the eighteenth century led the Catholic Church to hide some of the most scandalous and gory artifacts recovered during the excavations.