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Italian Film Festival 2025

Films premiering at the 26th annual St. Ali Italian Film Festival, touring nationally 17 Sep-22 Oct.

OPENING NIGHT - 2025 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL (17 SEP-22 OCT)

Italy's #1 hit of 2025, the hilarious, all-star new romantic comedy from Paolo Genovese (Perfect Strangers) reveals the innermost thoughts and uncertainties of a contemporary Italian couple on their awkward first date.

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2025 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL (17 SEP-22 OCT)

Gathering 18 of Italy’s most celebrated actresses, Ferzan Özpetek's dazzling crowd-pleaser follows the female employees of a bustling 1970s Roman film costume atelier as they seek to fulfil a challenging new commission.

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2025 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL (17 SEP-22 OCT)

Based on a script by Federico Fellini, Oscar-winning director Gabriele Salvatores' compelling new drama follows two Neopolitan children who escape Italy’s early postwar poverty by boarding a ship across the Atlantic.

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2025 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL (17 SEP-22 OCT)

The elegant and moving new film from award-winning writer/director Mario Martone follows a decisive event in the life of renowned Italian feminist writer Goliarda Sapienza, brilliantly and bravely portrayed by Valeria Golino.

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2025 ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL (17 SEP-22 OCT)

Adapted from Rosella Postorino’s bestselling novel At The Wolf’s Table, Silvio Solidini's gripping historical drama inspired by the incredible true story of Margot Wölk, a woman who was conscripted to be one of Hitler’s food tasters.