The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., has partnered with Italy's renowned Cinematheque Bologna to curate a film screening series called "Stories That Matter," which will be launched in conjunction with the Oscar-nominated documentary "Daughters."

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The curated "Stories That Matter" program will cover the "intersection of art, scientific discovery, pressing social issues and international affairs" in U.S. and international films, a statement said.

The series "aims to foster powerful public dialogue among filmmakers, academics, students, government officials, policy stakeholders and citizens," according to the statement.

While the series airs at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center, screenings will also take place on the Johns Hopkins campuses in Baltimore, Maryland, and Bologna, Italy.

The Cineteca di Bologna, Italy, is a world-renowned film preservation entity and temple of cinema, hosting the prestigious Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, in Bologna's newly renovated modern Cinema Modernissimo presents the "Stories that Matter" series. They will select classic films for the series restored through the World Cinema Project created by Martin Scorsese.

"The Stories That Matter series exemplifies our One Hopkins approach, bringing together our university's top scholars with talented filmmakers and world leaders," said Sig Libowitz, dean of graduate studies in film and media at Johns Hopkins University. Together, we will bring a unique cinematic experience to Washington audiences," the company said in a statement.

He added: “We are extremely honored to partner with the Bologna Cinematheque to bring restored classic films and a focus on world history, international politics and universal issues through a cinematic lens into this landmark initiative.”

Gianluca Farinelli, President of the Bologna Cinema Center, commented: "Cinema plays an important role in our collective memory as artists and citizens. For more than 70 years since the end of the Second World War, John Hopkins has always played an important role in Bologna academia and across Europe. We are delighted to enter into this partnership with Johns Hopkins University to enhance public engagement in art, history and the rapidly changing world around us. dialogue between.”