Official Program – 2026

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SUNDAY, MARCH 8

10:00 AM
HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
1900 (247’) – dir. Bernardo Bertolucci

2:30 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – Special Screening
BUEN CAMINO (90’) – dir. Gennaro Nunziante

4:30 PM
ENJOY THE ITALIAN TV SERIES – U.S. Premiere
SANDOKAN: THE PIRATE PRINCE (Episodes 1 and 2 – 100’) – dir. Jan Maria Michelini, Nicola Abbatangelo

Followed by OPENING CEREMONY
Hosted by the Chairperson Raffaella De Laurentiis and the President Filippo Puglisi – Alibrandi
Attending: Consul General of Italy Raffaella Valentini Giosafat Riganò ITA-ICE, Emanuele Amendola IIC
Introducing the Italian Delegation including
Directors: Monica Guerritore e Antonio Silvestre, Daniele Barbiero, Valter D’Errico, Emanuela Galliussi, Giovanni B. Algieri, Jonathan Elia and Andrea Rinaldi
Producers: Andrea Scrosati, Iginio Straffi, Chiara Tilesi, Valentina Quinn, Gianluca Curti, Carlo Salem, Francesco, Federico Polimanti and Pasquale Rizzo
Actors: Gilles Rocca, Beatrice Grannò, Robert Madison, Rajae Bezzaz, Annaluce Cuomo, Filippo Librandi, Livio Cori and Riccardo Russo
Music Composer: Paolo Agostini
Special Honorees: Rick Nicita, Taylor Hackford, Demián Bichir, Antonio Spinelli and Manuel Torres
Special Guests: Catherine Hardwicke, Jamie Marshall, Nolan Funk, Kristos Andrews, Celeste Fianna, Diane Warren, Dito Montiel, George Gallo, Mark Canton, Ariel Vromen, Vincent Spano, Sofia Milos, Madalina Ghenea and Heidi Jo Markell
Mistress of Ceremony: Victoria Aletta
Hosting: Antonella Salvucci

7:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
ANNA – THE UNTOLD STORY (98’) – dir. Monica Guerritore
The director will introduce the movie

9:00 PM
SHORT CUT IS BEAUTIFUL – U.S. Premiere
SIRENS (18’) – dir. Valter D’Errico
The director and the actresses Rajae Bezzaz will introduce the short movie

Followed by
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
LUNTANO (42’) – dir. Cosimo Mainardi and Livio Cori
The music composer Livio Cori will introduce the documentary

10:30 PM
ENJOY THE ITALIAN TV SERIES – U.S. Premiere
THE CASES OF LAWYER GUERRIERI (Episodes 1 and 2 – 90’) – dir. Gianluca Maria Tavarelli

MONDAY, MARCH 9

10:00 AM
HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
VOLONTÉ: A MAN WITH A THOUSAND FACES (97’) – dir. Francesco Zippel

12:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
UNICORNS (100’) – dir. Michela Andreozzi

2:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
A GOOD DAY (93’) – dir. Fabio De Luigi

4:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
OI VITA MIA (99’) – dir. Pio D’Antini, Amedeo Grieco

6:00 PM
HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
FIVE SECONDS (98’) – dir. Paolo Virzì

8:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
ROSSO VOLANTE – THE RISE OF A CHAMPION (98’) – dir. Alessandro Angelini

10:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
THE DARKNESS (107’) – dir. Giuseppe William Lombardo

ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE
1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
By invitation only

5:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
ANNA – THE UNTOLD STORY (108′) – Dir. Monica Guerritore
To follow: Q&A with the director.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10

10:00 AM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
CENTO E OLTRE. PUCCINI E NOI (94’) – dir. Angelo Bozzolini

12:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – LA Premiere
SIBLINGS (101’) – dir. Greta Scarano

2:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
LA CAMERA DI CONSIGLIO (100’) – dir. Fiorella Infascelli

4:00 PM
HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
LIFE IS LIFE (103’) – dir. Riccardo Milani

6:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
THE LAST MATCH (99’) – dir. Antonio Silvestre
The actor Gilles Rocca will introduce the movie

8:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – Special Screening
MY FATHER AND QADDAFI (88’) – dir. Jihan K
The producer Valentina Quinn will introduce the documentary

10:00 PM
HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
FUORI (115’) – dir. Mario Martone

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11

10:00 AM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
FRANCO BATTIATO. IL LUNGO VIAGGIO (100’) – dir. Renato De Maria

12:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
EVA (98’) – dir. Emanuela Rossi

2:00 PM
HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
BELOVED (96’) – dir. Elisa Amoruso

4:00 PM
SHORT CUT IS BEAUTIFUL – U.S. Premiere
DRON AMOR – ROMA NORD (15’) – dir. Jonathan Elia
The director will introduce the short movie

Followed by
WHY HER (8’) – dir. Jonathan Elia, Tommaso Furgione
The director, the actor Filippo Librando and the producer Ariel Lavi will introduce the short movie

Followed by
LAST DAY OF HAPPINESS (13’) – dir. Giovanni B. Algieri
The director will introduce the short movie

5:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
LUCA: SEEING RED (98’) – dir. Manish Pandey
Pietro Moro, COO and CFO at Religion of Sports, will introduce the documentary

7:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
FASTING AND THE LONGEVITY REVOLUTION (100’) – dir. Barry Alexander Brown
The director, narrator Edward Norton, professor Valter Longo and producer Chiara Tilesi will introduce the documentary
Award Presentation: Edward Norton And Barry Alexander Brown

9:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
THE CRIMINOLOGIST (95’) – dir. Antonio Rojch
The music composer Paolo Agostini will introduce the movie

11:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
BERNARDO BERTOLUCCI: A MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION (80’) – dir. Marco Spagnoli
The music composer Max Di Carlo will introduce the documentary

THURSDAY, MARCH 12

10:00 AM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
MY NAME IS RICCARDO COCCIANTE (94’) – dir. Stefano Salvati

12:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
40 SECONDS (111’) – dir. Vincenzo Alfieri

2:15 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
THE THIRD TIME (101’) – dir. Gianni Aureli

4:15 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
SHARKS (107’) – dir. Daniele Barbiero
The director will introduce the movie

6:15 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
HONORING MR QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO – TONY RENIS (75’)

8:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS (91’) – dir. Bess Kargman

10:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
WOMEN AID (41’) – dir. Daniele Biggiero
The musician Jamie Scoles will introduce the documentary

11:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
MATRIARCA (52’) – dir. Gaetano Mattia Cosentino

FRIDAY, MARCH 13

10:00 AM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
RINO GAETANO – SEMPRE PIÙ BLU (90’) – dir. Giorgio Verdelli

12:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
THE LAST SLAP (100’) – dir. Matteo Oleotto

2:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – CA Premiere
ZOE (98’) – dir. Emanuela Galliussi, Dean Ronalds
The directors will introduce the movie

4:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
RENZO ARBORE & THE ORCHESTRA ITALIANA: Live at Radio City Music Hall – 1993 (84’) – dir. Andrea Montemurro

6:00 PM
SHORT CUT IS BEAUTIFUL – U.S. Premiere
ASTRONAUTA (13′) – dir. Giorgio Giampà

Followed by
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
GIACOMO IN LOVE (93’) – dir. Federica Biondi

8:00 PM
HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
ELISA (101’) – dir. Leonardo Di Costanzo

10:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
LAGHAT – AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (105’) – dir. Michael Zampino

ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE
1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
By Invitation only

5:30PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
HONORING MR QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO – TONY RENIS (75′)

SATURDAY, MARCH 14

10:00 AM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
FRANCESCO DE GREGORI NEVERGREEN (89’) – dir. Stefano Pistolini

12:00 PM
ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY – U.S. Premiere
STRIKE (99’) – dir. Gabriele Berti, Giovanni Nasta, Diego Tricarico

2:00 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
IN NERO: BLACK GIRLS IN ROME – A DECENNIAL REVIEW (64’) – dir. Tamara Pizzoli
The director will introduce the documentary

3:30 PM
SHORT CUT IS BEAUTIFUL – U.S. Premiere
LUNA (15’) – dir. Aurora Ovan
The Executive Producer Alexander AD will introduce the short movie

Followed by
SHORT CUT IS BEAUTIFUL – U.S. Premiere
CANDIDO (14’) – dir. Giorgio Clementelli

Followed by
HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo
NAPOLI NEW YORK (114’) – dir. Gabriele Salvatores

6:15 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – Special Screening
TWO BILLION HEARTS – FIFA WORLD CUP USA 1994 (106’) – dir. Murilo Salles

8:15 PM
DOCU IS WORTH – U.S. Premiere
NAPOLI 2500+10 (65’) – dir. Carlo Puca