For the seventh consecutive year Intesa Sanpaolo - the première bank of Italian cinema and international promoter of the “Made in Italy” brand and of Italian image and culture abroad - is supporting the Los Angeles, Italia Festival organized by Istituto Capri nel Mondo together with the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and ICE, the Italian Trade Agency. It is to be held from 3 to 9 March. The 2024 Festival, chaired by producer Raffaella De Laurentiis and by the director Michelle Danner, will honor director Matteo Garrone for the Academy Awardnominated international feature “Io Capitano”. The event, which introduces the famous night of the Oscars and promotes Italian cinema around the world, has a varied and very full program, which includes an “Italian Masters” section by Intesa Sanpaolo. Director Lina Sastri is the Italian Master being celebrated at the 2024 edition of the Festival, with the world premiere of her work “La casa di Ninetta” being screened on March 3. The famous artist will be in attendance and will introduce the film to the audience in the hall.

2024 Screenings and Special Events

Sunday, March 3

Tcl Chinese Theatre

Access to the Festival: First Come, First Seated

10.45am REMEMBERING MARCELLO MASTROIANNI - Special Screening

Fellini’s 8 ½  (138’) dir. Federico Fellini

1.30pm HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo - US Premiere

The Order Of Time (112’) dir. Liliana Cavani

To follow ACCORDING TO FRANCO NERO - Special Screening

Nil difficile volenti (18’) dir. Fabio D’Avino

4pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

A Hundred Sundays (94’) dir. Antonio Albanese

6pm ACCORDING TO FRANCO NERO - World Premiere

Money, Money, Money (10’) dir. Riccardo Gelsumino

The director and the actor Franco Nero will introduce the movie.

To follow HONORING ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo - World Premiere

Ninetta’s Story (80’) dir. Lina Sastri

The director will introduce the movie.

7:30pm OPENING CEREMONY

Hosted by Chairperson Raffaella De Laurentiis and President Michelle Danner

Welcoming Actor Franco Nero, Capri In The World Institute - Honorary Co-Chair

Attending: Consul General of Italy Raffaella Valentini Alessandra Rainaldi ITA Emanuele Amendola IIC

Honorary Chairs Mark Canton and Nicola Corigliano

Introducing the Italian Delegation including Directors: Matteo Garrone, Lina Sastri, Ilaria Borrelli, Luigi Grispello

Actors: Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall, Emanuela Postacchini, Edoardo Costa, Cinematographer: Massimo Zeri

Special Guests: Richard Dreyfuss, Diane Warren, Mark Ronson, Dito Montiel

Masters of Ceremony: Riccardo Monti, Antonella Salvucci and Sofia Milos

8:30pm LA, ITALIA ON STAGE - US Premiere

Zucchero - Sugar Fornaciari (101’) dir. Valentina Zanella e Giangiacomo De Stefano

10:30am LA, ITALIA ON STAGE - Special Screening

Sabato, domenica e lunedì (101’) dir. Edoardo De Angelis

OPENING DAY: PR and MEDIA FACILITIES

7pm RED CARPET & PHOTO CALL

TCL Chinese Theatres - Hollywood and Highland Center 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Monday, March 4

TCL Chinese Theatre

Access to the Festival: First Come, First Seated

12:15pm REMEMBERING MARCELLO MASTROIANNI - Special Screening

Divorce Italian Style (104’) dir. Pietro Germi

2:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

I am not what I am - The tragedy of Othello by William Shakespeare (115’) dir. Edoardo Leo

5pm ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE - Special Screening

Sweetwater (118’) dir. Martin Guigui

The director, the cinematographer and part of the cast will introduce the movie

7:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE - World Premiere

The Italians (103’) dir. Michelle Danner

The director and part of the cast will introduce the movie.

10pm ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE - US Premiere

Double Soul (98’) dir. Valerio Esposito

DAY 2: PR and MEDIA FACILITIES

5:30pm RED CARPET & PHOTO CALL

TCL Chinese Theatres - Hollywood and Highland Center 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Tuesday, March 5

TCL Chinese Theatre

Access to the Festival: First Come, First Seated

10:30am REMEMBERGING MARCELLO MASTROIANNI - Special Screening A Special Day (107′) dir. Ettore Scola

12:30pm HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo - Special Screening

Casanova’s Return (90’) dir. Gabriele Salvatores

2:30pm CELEBRATING DIRECTOR MATTEO GARRONE - Special Screening Dogman (103’) dir. Matteo Garrone

4:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE - US Premiere

The Island (93’) dir. Shaun Paul Piccinino

The actor Edoardo Costa will introduce the movie.

6:30pm DOCU IS WORTH -     US Premiere

Enigma Rol (94’) dir. Selma Dell’Olio

The producer will introduce the movie.

8:20pm HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo - US Premiere

Kidnapped (125′) dir. Marco Bellocchio

10:30pm MEET…EDOARDO DE ANGELIS - Special Screening

Perez. (90’) dir. Edoardo De Angelis

The director will introduce the movie

DAY 3: PR and MEDIA FACILITIES

6:30pm RED CARPET & PHOTO CALL

TCL Chinese Theatres - Hollywood and Highland Center 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Wednesday, March 6

TcCL Chinese Theatre

Access to the Festival: First Come, First Seated

10:45am LA, ITALIA ON STAGE - Special Screening

Non ti pago (109’) dir. Edoardo De Angelis

1pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

The Bachelorette Party 2 (110’) dir. Francesco Apolloni

3:20pm ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE - Special Screening

On Point (7′) dir. Christian Schifano

The producer Francis Chapman will introduce the movie

To follow DOCU IS WORTH - US Premiere

Happy Tropic (83′) dir. Luigi Grispello

The director will introduce the movie

To follow ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY– US Premiere

I, Lina (12′) dir. Luana Fanelli

The director will introduce the movie.

5:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

800 Days (118’) dir. Dennis Dellai

The director and part of the cast will introduce the movie.

8:00pm    ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

Martedì e venerdì (96’) dir. Fabrizio Moro and Alessio De Leonardis

The producer will introduce the movie

10:00pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - Special Screening

Romantic Girls (108’) dir. Pilar Fogliati

DAY 4: PR and MEDIA FACILITIES

7:30pm RED CARPET & PHOTO CALL

TCL Chinese Theatres - Hollywood and Highland Center 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Thursday, March 7

TCL Chinese Theatre

Access to the Festival: First Come, First Seated

10:30am HONORING THE ITALIAN MASTERS by Intesa Sanpaolo – US Premiere

14th Sunday Of Ordinary Time (98’) dir. Pupi Avati

12:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

Ten Minutes (120’) dir. Maria Sole Tognazzi

3:00pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

The Devil Is Dragan Cygan (105′) dir. Emiliano Locatelli

The director will introduce the movie

5pm ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE - US Premiere

The Goat (90’) dir. Ilaria Borrelli

The director and the actor Amr Saad will introduce the movie

7pm DOCU IS WORTH - US Premiere

Discovery Tanzania (59’) dir. Andrea Iervolino

The director will introduce the movie.

To follow ITALIAN CINEMA WORLDWIDE - US Premiere

Paradox Effect (90’) dir. Scott Weintrob

The actor Oliver Trevena and the producer Andrea Iervolino will introduce the movie.

10pm DOCU IS WORTH - US Premiere

The Trackers (59’) dir. Andrea Iervolino

The director will introduce the movie

DAY 5: PR and MEDIA FACILITIES

6:30pm RED CARPET & PHOTO CALL

TCL Chinese Theatres - Hollywood and Highland Center 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Friday, March 8

TCL Chinese Theatre

Access to the Festival: First Come, First Seated

10:45am ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - Special Screening

My Summer With The Shark (104’) dir. Davide Gentile

12:45am CELEBRATING DIRECTOR MATTEO GARRONE - Special Screening Gomorrah (137’) dir. Matteo Garrone

3:30pm MEET…EDOARDO DE ANGELIS - Special Screening

The Vice Of Hope (96’) dir. Edoardo De Angelis

The director will introduce the  movie

5:30pm ENJOY THE ITALIAN COMEDIES - US Premiere

The Usual Idiots 3 - The Comeback (90’) dir. Francesco Mandelli, Fabrizio Biggio e Ferruccio Martini

The director Francesco Mandelli will introduce the movie.

6:30pm THE NOMINEES GALA

In collaboration with and hosted by the Italian Institute of    Culture in Los Angeles - 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Hosted by the 2024 Chairperson Raffaella De Laurentiis and president Michelle Danner

Consul General of Italy Raffaella Valentini

Alessandra Rainaldi ITA, Emanuele Amendola IIC

Honorary Chair Nicola Corigliano

Introducing the Italian Delegation including Directors: Edoardo De Angelis, Lina Sastri, Francesco Mandelli, Luca Barbareschi, Emiliano Locatelli

Masters of Ceremony: Riccardo Monti, Antonella Salvucci

7:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - World Premiere

Global Harmony (95’) dir. Fabio Massa

The director and producer Matthew Stegeniller will introduce the movie.

9:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

Fifty-two (16’) dir. Andrea Bernardini, Sebastiano Casella

To follow ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

Adagio (127’) dir. Stefano Sollima

DAY 6: PR and MEDIA FACILITIES

6pm PHOTO CALL

Italian Institute of Culture

1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Saturday, March 9

TCL Chinese Theatre

Access to the Festival: First Come, First Seated

10:30am ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

Mameli - The Boy Who Dreamed of Italy (90’) dir. Luca Lucini & Ago Panini

12:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - Special Screening

Romeo is Juliet (102’) dir. Giovanni Veronesi

2:30pm MEET… EDOARDO DE ANGELIS - Special Screening

Indivisible (104’) dir. Edoardo De Angelis

The director will introduce the  movie

4:30pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

The Penitent (120′) dir. Luca Barbareschi

The director will introduce the  movie

6:45pm ITALIAN CINEMA TODAY - US Premiere

Mimì - The Prince Of Darkness (103′) dir. Brando De Sica

DAY 7: PR and MEDIA FACILITIES

4pm RED CARPET & PHOTO CALL

Admission: Free

Date: March 3-9, 2024

Location: TCL Chinese Theatres

6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

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