Highlights Announced For Upcoming ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2022
Highlights Announced For Upcoming ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2022
Updated: 17 Aug 2022
Jasmine Hassan-Raiyat
Ciao, bella! Live la dolce vita with the 2022 Italian Film Festival. Hosted by Palace this September, all films are screened in Italian with English subtitles.
Belli Ciao
Starring comic duo Pio and Amedeo, this smash-hit comedy follows two formerly inseparable friends who reunite in their hometown in Puglia after years apart, resulting in an entertaining north versus south culture clash.
Nostalgia
This atmospheric urban drama follows a man (played by the superb Pierfrancesco Favino), who returns to his hometown of Naples after 40 years and rediscovers the city, its codes and rules, and faces a past that haunts him.
Breaking Up In Rome
Lasciarsi Un Giorno A Roma
An homage to the Italian capital, this heartfelt romantic comedy directed by and starring Edoardo Leo delves into the difficulties a couple faces when they separate after many years living together.
The Legend Of The Christmas Witch 2: The Origins
La Befana Vien Di Notte II: Le Origini
Set in the 18th century, this prequel to the hugely successful comedyThe Legend of the Christmas Witch, tells the origin story of the Befana. Stars Monica Bellucci.
The Shadow Of The Day
L'ombra Del Giorno
After the declaration of racial laws in Fascist Italy, a restaurateur’s life changes when a girl with a dangerous secret starts to work at his restaurant in this dramatic love story starring a smouldering Riccardo Scamarcio and rising star Benedetta Porcaroli.
The Perfect Dinner
La Cena Perfetta
Suspense and a pinch of romance are the ingredients of The Perfect Dinner, a delicious comedy about a Neapolitan mafioso sent to Rome to launder money through a restaurant, crossing paths with a chef who dreams of winning a Michelin star.
Pasolini Centenary
Celebrating 100 Years Of Pier Paolo Pasolini
In this retrospective celebrating the centenary of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s birth, we present three of his iconic film adaptions of literary works: The Canterbury Tales on its 50th anniversary, Arabian Nights and The Decameron.
