Italian Studies Program, American and Indigenous Studies Program, Africana Studies Program, and Literature Program Present

If Only I Were That Warrior 
 

If Only I Were That Warrior (2015) is a feature documentary film focusing on the Italian occupation of Ethiopia in 1935. Following the recent construction of a monument dedicated to Fascist general Rodolfo Graziani, the film addresses the unpunished war crimes he and others committed in the name of Mussolini's imperial ambitions. The stories of three characters, filmed in present-day Ethiopia, Italy, and the United States, take the audience on a journey through the living memories and the tangible remains of the Italian occupation of Ethiopia—a journey that crosses generations and continents to today, where this often overlooked legacy still ties the fates of two nations and their people. 

The film screening will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers, Valerio Ciriaci and Isaak Liptzin, and Bard faculty member Dinaw Mengestu.

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Bertelsmann Campus Center, Weis Cinema

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