“Like past editions of the festival, this seventh one is open to everyone, not only students and faculty,” Giovanna De Luca, festival director and professor of Italian studies and cinema at the College of Charleston, said in a statement. “This year we selected movies that tackle specific social and ethical topics, such as the function of art in prisons, and the challenges of being a female director, in addition to the influence of Italian politician Silvio Berlusconi on Italian society.”