Enjoy the local premiere of five recent Italian films and a program of short films at the 2025 Italian Film Festival USA of Phoenix. All films shown at the Scottsdale Public Library - Civic Center Auditorium, 3839 North Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale. Sponsored Arizona State University’s School of International Letters and Cultures; National Sponsor: Your Italian Passport; Cultural Partner: the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles.

Schedule Of events

11:00 Am - High Stakes - La Scommessa

Director, Giovanni Dota, Comedy, 2024, 84 Min.
It's Ferragosto, The Mid-August Italian Holiday, In A Practically Deserted Hospital In Naples. Two Nurses, Angelo And Salvatore, Make A Bet. The Stakes Are High: The Winner Gets To Take Off Work During The Christmas Holiday. Anything Can Happen During The Night Shift! .

1:00 Pm - There’s Still Tomorrow - C’è Ancora Domani

Director, Paola Cortellesi, Drama, 2023, 118 Min.
In Post-War Rome, Delia Rises Above The Daily Challenges Of Family Life And Dreams For Her Daughter To One Day Have A Better Life. Delia Accepts Her Fate, Until One Day A Mysterious Letter Arrives. Come See Why This Film Is One Of The Top Box-Office Hits In Italian Cinematic History!

3:00 P - My Killer Buddy - Io E Il Secco

Director, Gianluca Santoni, Drama, 2024, 99 Min.
Denni Is A Ten-Year-Old Boy Who Is On A Mission: To Safe His Mother From His Father's Physical Abuse. Heis Too Small To Do It Alone, So He Decides To Hire A Professional Hit Man And Chooses Secco, Who Is Not A Criminal At All, But A Harmless Unemployed Father-To-Be In Need Of Money.