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We are proud to present the 11th edition of Cinema Italia, taking place under the auspices of the Embassy of Italy in Israel.
Cinema Italia 2024 is the result of the close and fruitful collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa, ADAMAS (Israel-Italy), Cinecittà S.p.a. and the Cinematheques of Israel.
We wish to thank Carla Cattani, Monica Moscato - Cinecittà S.p.a, Tina Martelloni e Gualtiero Rosella.
Ronny Fellus – Artistic Director Cinema Italia
A young man, together with his cousin, decides to leave Dakar in Senegal and make his way to Europe in the hope of finding a better life. Matteo Garrone takes us on an unforgettable modern, thrilling, and moving odyssey.
Mimi is a shy and subdued young man. One evening, Mimi notices Carmilla, a slightly strange girl dressed in dark clothes. As their bond blossoms, the two will try to escape the cynical and violent world around them and find the place where they truly belong.
Arturo was born to a prostitute who died in childbirth and was raised by her friends in a remote fishing village in Sicily. Arturo is different, he lives in his own world, but for the lonely women, he is a beacon of hope.
A star-studded journey around Rome. At the end of one week in January, a sudden and unprecedented heatwave occurs. As tensions rise, fears float to the surface, and everyone must find a way to cool down.
Young Mimosa arrives at Cinecitta Studios, "Hollywood on the Tiber", to work as an extra. During an unforgettable night, she meets stars and is captivated by the chaotic magic of cinema. A stylish and enthralling drama with a brilliant cast of actors.
June 1982, Sicily. 17-year-old Gianni's life forever changes when he meets the enchanting and naïve 16-year-old Nino. Their profound friendship blossoms into true love. Though their families oppose their relationship, the two are convinced that their formidable love will overcome any obstacle.
Pier, a former top chef with a Michelin star, returns to his beloved hometown, Turin. A homeless man introduces him to a new way of life that transforms unloved foods into true masterpieces. I Will Not Starve, is an ode to Italian cuisine and an outcry against food waste.
Paolo, a quiet and kind-hearted taxi driver picks up Lina, a beautiful young woman on her way to the beach. Lina invites Paolo to join and he giddily agrees. It soon becomes clear that Lina enchanted him so that her friends could steal his taxi. Paolo is determined to get justice, but love undermines his decision.
Pietro and Eleonora, both avid gardeners, are strangers who only meet because their two terraces are close to each other. They slowly become closer, helping them to alleviate the pain each is suppressing and hiding. In this limbo they inhabit, the pair try to find happiness together.
Set against the backdrop of San Antonio De Los Baños, a town in inland Cuba where time seems to stand still, three narratives and their respective worlds unfold. Over this mosaic of contemporaneity, however, brought to life through the characters' memories, hovers the specter of separation, the true great scourge of Cuban society.
Pio is a bourgeois lawyer, straight as an arrow. Amadeo is a former inmate sent to be Pio's driver, as he tries to resolve matters related to the companies left behind by his deceased father. The journey will become an opportunity for him to look at the world differently.
Antonietta is engaged to Federico, a mediocre lawyer, and dreams of success of wealth. An unexpected opportunity arises when a photo taken by a tabloid photographer is printed in a magazine. Federico expects her to demand compensation, but the sly Antonietta sees new opportunities.
Three amusing episodes about different aspects of womanhood in Italy. De Sica examines social icons with a poetic touch, taking a direct and non-patronizing approach that has made him such a cherished filmmaker.
A sexy Italian comedy in which Loren plays a prostitute, and Mastroianni, the man who comes to save her only to turn her into his own personal concubine. In order to secure a good future, she gets him to marry her, though he will do anything to get out of the deal....
In the last weeks of WWII, Cesira decides to leave bombed Rome with her 13-year-old daughter, Rosetta, and return to her home village. At the end of a rather entertaining journey, she reaches her destination, but the war is approaching the village; and the journey back to Rome is far less amusing. In light of recent events, some of the images in the film may be triggering.
The weary mother of six children and a homosexual radio announcer are drawn together on a day in 1938 while the populace is in the streets, cheering Hitler and Mussolini.
