To mark the 50th anniversary of its release, “Deep Throat” (La Vera Gola Profunda) the most famous and controversial porn film of all time, comes to Rome! Cinema Troisi in Trastevere will host this limited engagement from Thurs Nov. 17 through Sunday the 20th at 12:30 AM (CET) each night as part of their #LateNiteTroisi series.

There will be a special event on Saturday November 19th at 10:30pm. Director Gerard Damiano’s son and daughter, Gerard Jr. and Christar will appear live to present the film, and afterwards share stories of being on set and what it was like to grow up in the shadow of “Deep Throat.” They will be joined by critic and author Marco Giusti, Filmmakers Anna Negri and Monica Stambrini (founding members of the collective known as ‘Le Ragazze del Porno’). The panel will be moderated by director Monica Repetto.

THE PANEL

Marco Giusti

Marco Giusti is an Italian film critic, essayist, television writer and director. He is known for shows such as “Blob”, “Blobcartoon”, and “Stracult” among others. He is the author of “Moanna,” the biography of 1980s Italian Porn Icon Moanna Pozzi, who starred in Gerard Damiano Sr.’s last films. Photo by fctp.it

Monica Stambrini

Award winning Filmmaker Monica Stambrini director of features such as “Benzina” (2002) and “Terapia D' urto” (2007), and “Queen Kong” (2016) which she made for ‘Le Ragazze del Porno’. She is currently working on three documentaries. Photo courtesy of Monica Stambrini

Monica Repetto

Award winning Producer/Director Monica Repetto will moderate the panel discussion. Monica has written extensively on the female perspective in Italian porn, and is the director of “And Deep Throat to You All: The adventurous story of 'Gola Profonda' in Italy.” Photo courtesy of Monica Repetto

Gerard Damiano Jr, and Christar Damiano

Gerard Damiano Jr, and Christar Damiano will share stories of being on the set, as well as what it was to live under the shadow of "Deep Throat" Photo by Carol Orr Hartman

About the Theater

Piccolo America. In 2012, a group of twenty-somethings saved the Cinema America in Trastevere from demolition. Together they founded the association "Piccolo Cinema America" and began to share free outdoor screenings around Rome in the summertime. Today they have found a permanent home at the Troisi, another abandoned theater which they have transformed into a state-of-the-art 300 seat cinema featuring a 4K Barco projector, Harkness screen, and a Dolby 7.1 surround sound system. Cinema Troisi is a cultural center open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.