Naples, The Heartbeat of Italian Cinema
The Italian Cultural Institute is happy to help bring a selection of films from the New Neapolitan Cinema movement to the attention of the local public. With this expression we usually mean the rich Neapolitan film heritage of the last 30 years, cinema that has won acclaim from the public and critics. A recent example […]
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THE PERFECT DINNER
Suspense and a pinch of romance are the ingredients of The Perfect Dinner, a delicious comedy about a Neopolitan mafioso and a chef who cross paths in Rome. Carmine (Salvatore Esposito, Gomorrah series) is a Neapolitan mafioso who isn’t cut out for the criminal life. Under the protection of his boss Pasquale (Gianfranco Gallo), Carmine […]
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THE KING OF LAUGHTER
Winner of Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 2022 Nastri d’Argento Awards, this extravagant biopic depicts the life of the 19th- and early- 20th-century king of Neapolitan comedians, the great actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta, masterfully portrayed by Toni Servillo. Devoting his life to the theatre and achieving great success, Scarpetta created works that […]
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St. Ali Italian Film Festival
The Italian Film Festival returns to Melbourne for the 2022 edition with a rich program of Italian films from the most prestigious international festivals. To learn more, please click here The Italian Cultural Institute actively collaborates with the festival and promotes the new Neapolitan cinema. To learn more, please click here The Italian […]
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Pordenonelegge 2022
The twenty-third edition of the #Pordenonelegge festival starts from the heart of Europe. 300 events. 50 editorial previews in five days. This edition hosts many winners of literary prizes already assigned or in the assignment phase: 596 protagonists are expected. The Rai, Radio Televisione Italiana, is partner of the Festival. At pordenonelegge literature meets art, […]
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Created in Italy exhibition
CREATED IN ITALY presents highlights from the best of Italian design this September 2022, through a feature exhibition presented by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with LCI Melbourne and the Design Institute of Australia at LCI Melbourne Gallery CREATED IN ITALY is an exploration of Italian industry and its aim is to present a […]
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‘Jodice Canova’ exhibition
Jodice / Canova: an exhibition where art meets art. A living photographer, and internationally recognized, confronts Antonio Canova, whose art exerted an enormous influence in the sculpture of the early nineteenth century, the only true great sculptor of European neoclassicism, the author of works, at least in the most successful ones, rich in an anxious […]
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Music for uncertain times
Following the success of the last edition, on the occasion of the Music Festival, the second edition of the “Music for uncertain times” project will be launched on Tuesday 21 June. For 2022, the project consists of three music videos of unpublished and exclusive performances, recorded in duet by protagonists of the Italian and international […]
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Fare Cinema 2022 – Pasolini 100
A tribute for the centenary of the intellectual and director. Pier Paolo Pasolini – Foto di Angelo Novi In celebration of the centenary of the birth of Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922 – 1975), the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs commissioned a series of videos from the Cineteca di Bologna, intended as an introduction to the […]
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Fare Cinema 2022 – Tribute to Vittorio Gassman
he festival dedicates a section to the great star of Italian theatre and cinema.Sono Gassman The fifth edition of Fare Cinema devotes to Vittorio Gassman a special section curated by Fondazione Cinema per Roma, in celebration of the centenary of his birth. A tribute to the showman, central figure of Italian theatre and cinema of […]
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