The annual program celebrating Italian cinema, and paying tribute to one of Italy’s greatest directors, Michelangelo Antonioni.



The annual program celebrating Italian cinema, and paying tribute to one of Italy’s greatest directors, Michelangelo Antonioni.



Mariano De Santis, nearing the end of his presidency, faces pardon requests that stir moral and deeply personal reckonings. Paolo Sorrentino shapes a world of elegance and quiet irony, illuminated by Toni Servillo’s award-winning performance; an intimate, contemplative film that lingers with human depth.
In 18th-century Venice, young girls in the city’s largest orphanage train in music. Twenty-year-old Cecilia, gifted and longing for art and freedom, is hidden behind bars—until a meeting with the new violin teacher, Antonio Vivaldi, awakens her courage. Primavera celebrates passion, freedom, and how music flows through every vein of life.
A group of wealthy friends strand on a volcanic island. After Anna vanishes following a quarrel with Sandro, the search fails. He begins an affair with Claudia, her guilt-ridden friend. L’Avventura, Antonioni’s breakthrough, shocked Cannes, at its premiere, and remains a landmark of modern cinema.
Vittoria, a beautiful Roman woman who works as a translator, breaks her affair with Riccardo and shortly afterwards drifts into another affair with her mother's handsome young stockbroker, Piero... The Eclipse explores personal relationships in modern society.
Saturday 23.05.26 | 23.05.26 18:00 | Cinematheque 2 | Cinematheque 2 |
Alessandra, a young feminist teacher, and Valerio, a strict, conservative headmaster, share a single night of passion that sparks a surprising connection. When they realize they now work at the same school, desire clashes with duty, and they must confront their differences to see if love can survive.
Saturday 23.05.26 | 23.05.26 21:00 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
In 2012, at age 95, Margot Wölk revealed she had been one of several young German women forced to taste Hitler’s meals—a secret kept for decades. The only known survivor among the tasters, her remarkable story later inspired Rosella Postorino’s novel At the Wolf’s Table and the film before us.
Sunday 24.05.26 | 24.05.26 18:00 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
Sergio, a teacher with a troubled past, arrives in Remis, Italy’s happiest village—but beneath its cheerful facade lies a dark secret. At its heart is Matteo, a quiet 15-year-old known as “the Angel of Remis.” Paolo Strippoli, hailed as one of horror’s most promising new talents, uncovers the hidden corners where pain and sorrow quietly linger.
Sunday 24.05.26 | 24.05.26 20:30 | Cinematheque 2 | Cinematheque 2 |
Rome, 1980. After her masterpiece, The Art of Joy is rejected, writer Goliarda Sapienza is imprisoned for theft, where she forms transformative bonds with young inmates. After their release, a deep friendship rekindles her joy and creativity. Valeria Golino delivers a fierce, compassionate performance in this moving drama.
Monday 25.05.26 | 25.05.26 18:00 | Cinematheque 2 | Cinematheque 2 |
A young, married, neurotic woman from northern Italy takes an engineer as her lover. Neither seems to enjoy the affair, and when he leaves, she finds herself back where she started—bored, alienated, and desperate.
Monday 25.05.26 | 25.05.26 20:30 | Cinematheque 2 | Cinematheque 2 |
Thomas is a fashion photographer whose real passion is documenting reality. One day his camera captures a strange happening. When he returns to the studio the negatives and photographs are gone…. Michelangelo Antonioni’s film is a key work in the history of cinema.
Tuesday 26.05.26 | 26.05.26 20:30 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
During research in post-colonial Africa, TV journalist David Locke (Jack Nicholson) assumes the identity of his deceased hotel neighbor. When he discovers the man was a weapons runner, Locke becomes entangled in intrigue. The Passenger, Antonioni’s suspenseful masterpiece, examines alienation, ending with an unforgettable long take.
Thursday 28.05.26 | 28.05.26 18:00 | Cinematheque 1 | Cinematheque 1 |
Italy, 1989. Thirteen-year-old Felice sets out on a tennis tour under his father’s expectations, longing for an ordinary summer. Along Italy’s sunlit coast, his journey with unconventional coach Raul becomes a first taste of freedom and a tender coming-of-age, set against the nostalgic glow and music of the 1980s.
Saturday 30.05.26 | 30.05.26 18:15 | Cinematheque 3 | Cinematheque 3 |