Special Program

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.

DatesJun 25 – Jul 19
Screening inToronto · Vaughan · Montreal
Italian Screens
MiC
Direzione Cinema e Audiovisivo
Cinecittà
International Department
MAECI
Ministero degli Affari Esteri
Italian Embassy
Ottawa
Consulate General
Toronto & Montreal
Italian Cultural Institute
Toronto
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In Collaboration With
  • 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
[ The Programme ]

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.

Follemente — film still
Comedy

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

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La Grazia — film still
Drama

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

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2 Cuori 2 Capanne — film still
Romantic Comedy

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

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Le Assaggiatrici — film still
Historical Drama

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

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Un Bel Giorno — film still
Drama

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

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La Città Proibita — film still
Action / Drama

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

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Cinque Secondi — film still
Drama

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

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— 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.

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