Join us this week at La Guarida, Cuenca, as we project a film that you probably haven’t heard about but that you must watch. Reserve your seat by calling: 099 806 8071.
“Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara” Film Screening
Tuesday, July 9, 6:45 PM
In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education. Edgardo’s parents, distraught, will do anything to get their son back. Supported by public opinion and the international Jewish community, the Mortaras’ struggle quickly takes a political dimension. But the Church and the Pope will not agree to return the child, to consolidate an increasingly wavering power…
Reserve your spot now by calling 099 806 8071. Remember, reservations with dinner are an absolute must for the ultimate experience.
We are located at Mariscal Lamar 22-23 and Luis Pauta.
07/09/2024, Mariscal Lamar 22-23 y Luis Pauta, Cuenca, Ecuador, Free
Andres: Tel. 099 806 8071
underalias@gmail.com
“Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara” Film Screening
Tuesday, July 9, 6:45 PM
In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education. Edgardo’s parents, distraught, will do anything to get their son back. Supported by public opinion and the international Jewish community, the Mortaras’ struggle quickly takes a political dimension. But the Church and the Pope will not agree to return the child, to consolidate an increasingly wavering power…
Reserve your spot now by calling 099 806 8071. Remember, reservations with dinner are an absolute must for the ultimate experience.
We are located at Mariscal Lamar 22-23 and Luis Pauta.
07/09/2024, Mariscal Lamar 22-23 y Luis Pauta, Cuenca, Ecuador, Free
Andres: Tel. 099 806 8071
underalias@gmail.com
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