The initiative promotes food culture in an unconventional way through a themed film festival, where food serves as a social expression and a catalyst for feelings, tensions, or crises.
The selection offers some of these perspectives and combines visuals with tastings: as the films are shown, dishes are served that are connected to the stories told in the selected films.
A new way to use a recipe to understand a character’s psychology, the atmosphere of a scene, and fully immerse yourself in the mood of a story.
Obicà, an Italian restaurant chain that centers its cuisine around Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO, offers tastings inspired by its ongoing quest for artisanal, authentic, and traditional Italian products. These are presented in simple, authentic recipes with a contemporary twist.

The screenings, followed by a tasting, will take place in the Multipurpose Room at the Viale Romania campus from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

To join the sessions, which have a limited number of participants, please email attivitaculturali@luiss.it by February 9, 2016, using your LUISS email address. Be sure to include a phone number and specify which session you're interested in. 
To encourage more students to participate, you can register for just one session and request to be placed on the waiting list for the others.

Julie & Julia - Tuesday, February 16, 2016

by Nora Ephron; starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, and Linda Emond. USA 2009, 118 min.

• Focaccia with Rosemary and Trapani Salt, from the producer Oro di Sicilia, Carmelo Culcasi - Paceco (TP), with Fresh Basil Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto 
• Moretti Italian Craft Beer

Focaccia is a simple, authentic dish made from bread dough and seasoned with oil, salt, and rosemary. It's a versatile food that everyone loves and can be enjoyed on many occasions—either as a side dish in place of bread or as a full meal.
The focaccia for tasting is made with Petra flour from Molino Quaglia, sourced from a selection of the best stone-ground soft wheat varieties. The dough is allowed to rise slowly for at least 48 hours and is baked on a refractory stone, ensuring a fragrant and light texture.

Ratatouille - Tuesday, February 23, 2016

by Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava; starring Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, and Peter Sohn. USA 2007, 108 min.

• Sicilian-style caponata
• Wine - Leone Tasca D'Almerita

Ratatouille is a vegetable-based side dish typical of Provençal cuisine, popular throughout much of France and especially in the city of Nice. Made with fresh vegetables cut into evenly sized cubes and stewed together, it can be seasoned with thyme, basil, or other aromatic herbs, and is often enhanced with thinly sliced onion. In Italy, a similar side dish in terms of preparation and flavor is our peperonata or caponata alla siciliana.

Cous Cous - Tuesday, March 8, 2016

directed by Abdel Kechiche; starring Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Faridah Benkhetache, Abdelhamid Aktouche, and Bouraouïa Marzouk. France 2007, 148 min.

• Grilled Vegetable Couscous with Citrus Pesto
• Organic Tea

A traditional dish across North Africa, it's typically served with vegetables and meat (chicken, lamb, or mutton), though some regions also use fish and squid. It's the second most popular dish among the French, while in Italy it's prepared in the Trapani area. The tasting version of couscous is served with vegetables and PDO buffalo mozzarella from Campania.

The President's Cook – Tuesday, March 22, 2016

by Christian Vincent; starring Catherine Frot, Jean d'Ormesson, Hippolyte Girardot, Arthur Dupont, and Jean-Marc Roulot. France 2012, 113 min. 

• Cream of Mozzarella with Orange Sauce
• Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG from Bortolomiol

The film emphasizes the excellence of the products, the origin of the food and ingredients, the selection of suppliers, the simplicity of the dishes, and the tradition of recipes passed down through the centuries. Two Italian delicacies are offered for tasting.