In Person And On Screen, Taking Over North America
Here are the top ten things that we are eagerly anticipating, thanks to The Lincoln Center Film Society and The ICFF
- Checco Zalone
Checco is the void in your life that you didn’t know existed, the biggest Italian box office hit ever…
DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE TO SEE HIM IN NORTH AMERICA!
YOU CAN MEET HIM AT THIS YEAR’S ICFF
2) Laura Morante
Laura Morante is one of Italy’s top actresses and has been working since the ’80s, starring in films like Nanni Moretti’s La Stanza Del Figlio (The Son’s Room). She’ll be there, in person, for Q&As after 2 films at New York’s Lincoln Center Film Society, Open Roads: New Italian Cinema.
Se Dio Vuole (God Willing) June 4, 6:30pm (Q&A with Edoardo Falcone and Laura Morante)
Assolo (Solo): North American Premiere.
Friday, June 3, 6:15pm (Q&A with Laura Morante)
Monday, June 6, 2:00pm
3) Lo Chiamavano Jeeg Robot (They Call Me Jeeg)
Lo Chiamavono Jeeg Robot (They Call Me Jeeg) and director Gabriele Mainetti
Director Gabriele Mainetti will be on hand to present his big box office hit, an Italian super-hero movie, at Open Roads: New Italian Cinema.
American Premiere
Saturday, June 4, 8:45pm (Q&A with Gabriele Mainetti)
Tuesday, June 7, 3:30pm
and at the ICFF
Screening times and locations:
June 11 @ 7:15pm TIFF – Toronto
June 14 @ 7:00pm Colossus – Vaughan
4) Non Essere Cattivo (Don’t Be Bad)
This year’s submission to the Academy Awards, Non Essere Cattivo, will be screened at Open Roads: New Italian Cinema.
Thursday, June 2, 8:30pm
Monday, June 6, 4:15pm
and at the ICFF
Screening times and locations:
June 10 @ 6:00pm Colossus – Vaughan
June 16 @ 5:00pm Cinema Cartier – Quebec City
June 19 @ 7:00pm Cinematheque Quebecois – Montreal
5) Claudia Cardinale and Raoul Bova
Screen legend Claudia Cardinale will be at the ICFF to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and present her latest movie All Roads Lead To Rome – with co-star Raoul Bova! Check the ICFF website for more info.
Screening times and locations:
June 13 @ 7:00pm Cinema Guzzo – Montreal
June 15 @ 9:00pm Colossus – Vaughan
June 16 @ 9:30pm TIFF – Toronto
June 18 @7:00pm Film House – Niagara
6) Edoardo Maria Falcone and Se Dio Vuole
Edoardo Maria Falcone will be at NYC’s Lincoln Center (Open Roads: New Italian Cinema) to present his adorable comedy Se Dio Vuole (God Willing), starring Alessandro Gassman and Marco Giallini.
See it at the ICFF
Screening times and locations:
June 15 @ 9:00pm Cinema Guzzo – Montreal
and Open Roads, with Laura Morante and Edoardo Maria Falcone in person!
Saturday, June 4, 6:30pm (Q&A with Edoardo Falcone and Laura Morante)
7) Loro Chi
One of my favorites this year , the hilarious comedy Loro Chi? (Them Who?) stars Edoardo Leo and Marco Giallini and will screened at the ICFF.
June 11 @ 9:45pm TIFF – Toronto
June 16 @ 9:00pm Colossus – Vaughan
June 17 @ 7:00pm Cinema Guzzo – Montreal
8) Giuseppe Tornatore
Oscar award winner Giuseppe Tornatore will wrap up the ICFF and be at the closing gala. See his newest, the English language The Correspondence (La Corrispondenza).
Screening times and locations:
June 11 @ 9:00pm Colossus – Vaughan
June 14 @ 9:00pm Cinema Guzzo – Montreal
June 17 @ 7:00pm TIFF – Toronto
June 18 @ 6:30pm Cinema Guzzo – Montreal
9) Papal Fever
It’s been a long time since a movie made me cry! See Chiamatemi Francesco (Call Me Francesco) at Open Roads. It’s a biography of Pope Francis that will make you appreciate him even more.
Sunday, June 5, 6:00pm
and…
Don’t miss this sweet documentary, L’Esercito Più Piccolo Del Mondo (The Smallest Army In The World), about the Vatican Swiss Guards, directed by Gianfranco Pannone. At Open Roads: New Italian Cinema.
Sunday, June 5, 8:30pm (Q&A with Gianfranco Pannone)
10) Vincenzo Marra and La Prima Luce (First Light)
This poignant drama from Vincenzo Marra will be at both Open Roads and the ICFF, and Marra will be there for a Q&A in NYC.
Open Roads: North American Premiere.
Friday, June 3, 3:30pm (Q&A with Vincenzo Marra)
Wednesday, June 8, 8:30pm
ICFF Screening times and locations:
June 9 @ 10:00pm TIFF – Toronto
June 13 @ 7:00pm Cinema Cartier – Quebec City
June 15 @ 7:30pm Cinematheque Quebecois – Montreal
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