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Our Ghost

Dir.: Alessandro Capitani
| 98 minutes

A young mother rents an apartment that seems to be haunted, only to discover an unemployed widower and his young son living in the attic pretending to be ghosts. The film touches on family and personal crises and wraps them in a thin package of make-believe.

Sirley

Dir.: Elisa Amoruso
| 94 minutes

13-year-old Nina moves to the outskirts of Rome and meets Sirley. What at first starts as a rivalry, soon blossoms into a deep and strong friendship that will define their coming-of-age.  Elisa Amoruso debut film looks at adolescence with an elegant and warm eye.

Una notte da dottore

Dir.: Guido Chiesa
| 85 minutes

An emergency doctor struck by a crippling backache gets help from a pizza delivery boy who will need to step into the doctor's shoes. The two go on a nightly adventure through the magical streets of Rome.

Comedians

Dir.: Gabriele Salvatores
| 96 minutes

Gabriele Salvatores transforms Trevor Griffiths' classic play to modern-day Italy. A group of stand-up comedians reunites for one last rehearsal ahead of a performance in front of an acting agent. Comedians is a successful comedic drama with an intelligent perspective on the role of stand-up comedy.

I'll Give a Million

Dir.: Mario Camerini
| 79 minutes

A millionaire, disappointed with his friends and family's attempts to extort him, saves a homeless man and decides to become homeless himself to meet a decent person who will love him not because of his money.

Bread, Love and Dreams

Dir.: Luigi Comencini
| 92 minutes

A marshal is sent to command a police station in an imaginary village in central Italy. Though he is fifty, he is convinced he still has much to offer and he also cannot stay indifferent to the gorgeous Maria. De Sica and Lollobrigida star in a romantic comedy full of human warmth.  

A Tailor's Maid

Dir.: Mario Monicelli
| 92 minutes

Sandro and Marcella are a young couple in love. While Marcella's father is generous and encouraging, Sandro's father is meticulous and condescending. Mario Monicelli directs a heartfelt popular comedy and manages to sneak humorous irony into his protagonists' moralistic attitude.

The Sign of Venus

Dir.: Dino Risi
| 96 minutes

A bitter-sweet comedy about that lives and dreams of women in Italy’s patriarchal society. Sophia Loren plays Agnese who attracts men despite trying to avoid contact with them. While Franca Valeri plays her unattractive cousin who is searching for male attention.

The Traffic Policeman

Dir.: Luigi Zampa
| 90 minutes

An unemployed loser becomes the traffic policeman in a small town and experiences a transformation. But because he enters the job with excessive enthusiasm, he accidentally gets on the wrong side of some influential people. 

Say It Loud

Dir.: Guido Chiesa
| 90 minutes

On the verge of a nervous breakdown, always stressed out Giulia, seeks treatment from an odd personal trainer. But once she walks into his office, she seems to be unable to filter her speech. The film examines what happens when barriers of politeness disappear and impulsiveness takes over.