The San Diego Italian Film Festival celebrates its third year, starting October 16 through November 7. The festival provides an opportunity for all Italians and lovers of Italian culture to rediscover passion, love, and the best flavors of life in this season’s festival.
This year's San Diego Italian Film Festival features major recently released Italian films by internationally acclaimed award-winning directors. Festival films have English subtitles.
The Festival is made possible through a collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Los Angeles, the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, and the Ministero degli Affari Esteri in Rome and independent distributors.
Festival continues until Saturday, November 7
Festival gets underway with retrospective of the work of the well-known director Paolo Virzì. Virzì is considered heir of commedia all'italiana, a popular genre in Italian cinema usually featuring lower- or middle-class characters in some kind of life struggle. Enjoy La bella vita (Living It Up) on October 16 and Ferie d'agosto (August Vacation) on October 17.
Admission: Free, but donations requested.
For more information, please call: (619) 238-7559
or visit: www.sandiegoitalianfilmfestival.com
This year's San Diego Italian Film Festival features major recently released Italian films by internationally acclaimed award-winning directors. Festival films have English subtitles.
The Festival is made possible through a collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Los Angeles, the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, and the Ministero degli Affari Esteri in Rome and independent distributors.
Festival continues until Saturday, November 7
Festival gets underway with retrospective of the work of the well-known director Paolo Virzì. Virzì is considered heir of commedia all'italiana, a popular genre in Italian cinema usually featuring lower- or middle-class characters in some kind of life struggle. Enjoy La bella vita (Living It Up) on October 16 and Ferie d'agosto (August Vacation) on October 17.
Admission: Free, but donations requested.
For more information, please call: (619) 238-7559
or visit: www.sandiegoitalianfilmfestival.com
