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Festival Highlights

Opening Night

Starring comedy duo Pio and Amedeo, this hilarious box office hit follows two formerly inseparable friends who reunite in their hometown in Puglia after years apart.  The result? An entertaining 'North vs South' culture clash.

Australian Premiere
Special Presentation

Luigi Lo Cascio stars in Gianni Amelio's powerful new drama based on the 1968 trial of Aldo Braibanti, a Roman intellectual whose relationship with a younger student caused a nation-wide scandal.

Australian Premiere
Special Presentation

Direct from its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, this star-studded ensemble drama follows the life of a man from childhood to adulthood and the myriad of relationships that have criss-crossed his path along the way.

Australian Premiere
Centrepiece

Mario Martone’s atmospheric drama follows Felice (Pierfrancesco Favino), who returns to his hometown of Naples after 40 years. He rediscovers the city, and faces a past that haunts him.

Australian Premiere
Special Events

From Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore, this documentary celebrates the life and legacy of the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone.

Special Events

Acclaimed filmmaker Luca Guadagnino charts the rise of Italian shoemaker to the stars, Salvatore Ferragamo in this love letter to the fashion icon.

Closing Night

An Oscar-winning trilogy of romantic comedies set in different parts of Italy, with Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni starring in each story, from acclaimed director Vittorio De Sica.