From crowd-pleasing comedy (LIKE A CAT ON A HIGHWAY 2) to crime thriller (BLUE EYES) to family drama (THE MACALUSO SISTERS), there’s a little something for everyone on offer. This year’s documentary selection is as strong as the narrative features, including profiles of famed musician Ezio Bosso and propagandist cameraman Alfredo Cecchetti as well as FUTURA, a multifaceted portrait of Italian young people. The 2021 edition of Cinema Italian Style also includes in-person screenings in L.A. of Giuseppe Tornatore’s new film about composer Ennio Morricone and Paolo Sorrentino’s THE HAND OF GOD; the master filmmaker will join us for a Q&A at a double feature of the coming-of-age drama and his earlier THE GREAT BEAUTY.
All films are in Italian with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. Series compiled by Laura Delli Colli and Camilla Cormanni.
Cinema Italian Style is co-presented by American Cinematheque and Cinecittà with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture – Cinema Department and the Italian Cultural Institutes of Los Angeles and San Francisco, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency of Los Angeles.
IN THEATRE
December 8 and December 10, 2021 at the Aero Theatre
ENNIO: THE MAESTRO
DIRECTED BY: GIUSEPPE TORNATORE
Wed. December 8, 2021 | 7:30 PM
Aero Theatre
THE HAND OF GOD / THE GREAT BEAUTY + Q&A with Paolo Sorrentino
DIRECTED BY: PAOLO SORRENTINO
Fri. December 10, 2021 | 7:00 PM
Aero Theatre
VACCINATED-ONLY: All American Cinematheque screenings and live events are vaccinated-only, requiring proof of vaccination and matching photo ID for entry.
Please visit the American Cinematheque’s COVID 19 Safety and Procedures webpage for more information, or email mail@americancinematheque.com.
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VIRTUAL
December 9 – December 15, 2021 on Eventive
New Films from Italy including BLUE EYES, EZIO BOSSO – THE THINGS THAT REMAIN, FUTURA, LIKE A CAT ON A HIGHWAY 2, LOVELY BOY, THE HOLE, THE IMAGE MACHINE OF ALFREDO C., THE INNER CAGE and THE MACALUSO SISTERS.
Virtual screenings available Thu. December 9, 2021 – Wed. December 15, 2021from 12:01 AM on 12/9/21 to 11:45 PM on 12/15/21 (Pacific time) as noted. Viewers have 72 hours to finish watching after starting a film.
$25 ALL-ACCESS PASS / $12.00 PER FILM. Tickets 10% off discount code: 2021CISminus10
CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE VIRTUAL SCREENINGS