Italian Screens. Cinema italiano contemporaneo.
Una rassegna of contemporary Italian cinema — seven new films presented in collaboration with Italy's leading cultural institutions, spanning genres, styles, and the evolving identity of il cinema italiano today.
Direzione Cinema e Audiovisivo
International Department
Ministero degli Affari Esteri
Ottawa
Toronto & Montreal
Toronto
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- Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Italy
- Directorate General for Cinema & Audiovisual (DGCA-MiC) Ministry of Culture · Italy
- Cinecittà · International Department Italy
- Italian Embassy Ottawa
- Consulate General of Italy Toronto & Montreal
- Italian Cultural Institute Toronto
- Robert Stabile Directorate General for Cinema & Audiovisual · Cinecittà
Step into the heart of contemporary Italian cinema as ICFF proudly showcases a dynamic program presented in collaboration with Italy's leading cultural institutions. This curated selection highlights the depth, creativity, and global resonance of Italian storytelling through a diverse slate of films VII Films.
The lineup includes Follemente, Un Bel Giorno, 2 Cuori 2 Capanne, La Città Proibita, La Grazia, Le Assaggiatrici, and Cinque Secondi. Spanning genres, styles, and perspectives, these works offer audiences a rich cinematic journey — from intimate human stories to visually striking and thought-provoking narratives that reflect the evolving identity of Italian film today.
Set within the vibrant atmosphere of the festival, this special presentation celebrates not only the films themselves but also the institutions and creative forces that bring them to life. It is an invitation to experience the passion, artistry, and innovation that define Italian cinema today, continuing ICFF's tradition of delivering world-class cultural experiences that connect audiences with the very best of international film.
— Il Programma · Sette Film d'Italia
The Programme.
From Sorrentino's grace notes to Mainetti's neon-lit Rome — sette film italiani across genres, styles and perspectives.
Madly, Romantically, All at Once
Follemente.
A first date at home — and the four voices inside each of their heads, played out loud. Paolo Genovese turns the inner monologue of new love into a chorus of misfires, second-guesses and small revelations.
Italy · 2025
More & Tickets →Of Power, Mortality, and Grace
La Grazia.
Paolo Sorrentino's latest — a painterly meditation on grace and the things we cannot pardon. The director of The Great Beauty returns to the questions of weight, faith and surrender that have always trailed his cinema.
Italy · 2025
More & Tickets →Love in Separate Beds
2 Cuori 2 Capanne.
Two couples, two summer houses, one improbable arrangement. A breezy Italian comedy about love, lifestyle, and the elastic boundaries of "yours" and "mine".
Italy · 2025
More & Tickets →The Tasters
Le Assaggiatrici.
Adapted from Rosella Postorino's bestselling novel — the true story of the young women conscripted to taste Hitler's meals, and the unbearable intimacy of waiting to find out whether each bite is the last.
Italy · 2025
More & Tickets →A Beautiful Day
Un Bel Giorno.
An ordinary Italian day that won't stay ordinary — a tender, lived-in story about a chance encounter and the small choices that quietly bend a life off its track.
Italy · 2025
More & Tickets →The Forbidden City
La Città Proibita.
Gabriele Mainetti's neon-lit Rome — a young Chinese woman searching for her sister threads through the underworld of the Esquilino district, where martial-arts choreography meets the city's pulse.
Italy · 2025
More & Tickets →Five Seconds
Cinque Secondi.
Five seconds — that's all it takes for a life to fork. Paolo Virzì's tender, sharply observed drama about reckoning, second chances, and the long shadow of a single moment.
Italy · 2025
More & Tickets →— Prendi posto · Take your seat
Lights down,
Italia on.
Sette film · June 25 – July 19 · Distillery District. A rare crossover of cinema, culture, e il meglio della narrativa italiana. Buon film.