Two Italian filmmakers are in the lineup of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's annual series: New Directors/New Films. Ravenna-Born video artist Yuri Ancarani will present his film, The Challenge . The film documents the history of the hunting sport, falconry, which dates back to 2000 BC. In the West, it was the favorite sport of the medieval aristocracy, and in contemporary Arab culture, its prestige remains unaltered. Yuri Ancarani crosses the Persian Gulf to accompany a falconer to an important competition, and what follows is the story of an intense weekend in the desert. Alessandro Comodin will present his second film, Happy Times Will Come Soon ( I Tempi felici verranno presto ). Set in the woods of northern Italy, Happy Times Will Come Soon is the story of the mysterious fate of two young fugitives that decades later has become something of an urban legend. Through dramatizations, interviews and speculations about the wolf-infes
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