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Reflecting on Mambo Italiano, 22 Years Later
By Diego Rupolo I must have been about 13 when my dad brought home Mambo Italiano from the Blockbuster Video, just another movie for us to watch as a family, gathered around the TV in the living room. My father was particularly vulnerable to any media that depicted Italian culture, especially that which could be shared with his solely Anglophone children. With this caveat, I don't know how much my father knew about the subject matter of the film beyond the fictional family's
Diego Rupolo
Mar 276 min read


Queer Italian-Canadian Writing: Claiming Space and Defying Norms
By Clara Guadagni Queer Italian-Canadians are claiming space in the writing community by publishing works related to their cultures and...
Clara Guadagni
Oct 1, 20256 min read


Quiet Acceptance: Family Dynamics in Luis De Filippis' Trans-Centric Films
By Kexin Zhang In her interview with our Queer Italian-Canadian Artists project, director Luis De Filippis indicated that she thinks...
Kexin Zhang
Feb 14, 20255 min read


Scholars-in-Residence: A Fun and Enriching Trip to the ArQuives
By: Fabiana Arteta Palomino, Bilge Güven As part of the Scholars-in-Residence program at the Jackman Humanities Institute, our team of...
Bilge Güven, Fabiana Arteta Palomino
Jan 29, 20255 min read
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