Join us on a cinematic tour of Italy--all while in the comfortable seats of a venue near you!

Enjoy 15 recent Italian films--captivating dramas, wonderful comedies and interesting documentaries--as well as two short film programs.

Italian Film Festival USA of Indianapolis

Enjoy the local premieres of seven recent films and a short film program at the 2023 Italian Film Festival USA of Indianapolis. Films are shown in Italian with English subtitles at: The Toby Theatre at Newfields; IUPUI’s Basile Auditorium, Herron School of Art & Design; and the Kan-Kan Indy. Sponsored by Volpi Foods, the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. In collaboration with the IUPUI and Newfields. FREE admission. For further information, visit www.italianfilmfests.org

Schedule:

Thursday, April 13, 2023

7:00pm: The Innocents Of Florence - Gli Innocenti Di Firenze

Location: The Toby Theatre, Newfields, 4000 Michigan Road
(Director, David Battistella, Documentary, 2019, 90 min.)
Opening Night Sponsor: Convivio and Caffè Bondì

Film Sponsor: Italian Heritage Society of Indiana

A fascinating look at the history of the Ospedale degli Innocenti, founded in 1446 as a hospital for young mothers and babies, and the restoration of its logo, the painting The Madonna of the Innocents. In 2013, the restoration of the artwork was financed by Jane Fortune of Indianapolis through the non-profit group that she founded, Advancing Women Artists, headquartered in Indianapolis.

Friday, April 28, 2023

4:00pm: Short Film Program - Programma Di Cortometraggi

Location: Basile Auditorium-Herron, 735 W. New York Street
(Comedy, Drama, Animation, 2022, 110 min.)

Six recent films—L'allaccio, Mammarranca, Briciole, Caramelle, Story of Your Life and Tana libera tutti—are in competition for your vote for best short film.

6:00pm: Aspromonte, Land Of The Forgotten - Aspromonte, La Terra Degli Ultimi

Location: Basile Auditorium-Herron, 735 W. New York Street
(Director, Mimmo Calopresti, Drama, 2019, 97 min.)

In 1951, no road connects a small village in the southern valley of Aspromonte with other towns. In the wake of a tragedy, the inhabitants put aside their work and unite to build a road.

Saturday, April 29, 2023

4:00pm: Well But Not Very Well - Bene Ma Non Benissimo

Location: Basile Auditorium-Herron, 735 W. New York Street
(Director, Francesco Mandelli, Drama, 2018, 100 min.)

Candida is a teenager and moves to Turin with her father. She makes friends with Jacopo, an introverted boy who's often bullied by his classmates, and the two get along well.

6:00pm: The Invisible Witness - Il Testimone Invisibile

Location: Basile Auditorium-Herron, 735 W. New York Street
(Director, Stefano Mordini, Drama, 2018, 102 min.)

A rich industrialist, is charged with murder. He chooses an attorney who has never lost a case to decide the defense strategy. With no alternative, he is forced to tell the truth to the lawyer. Will he be freed?

Sunday, April 30, 2023

6:00pm: Paradise - Paradise—Una Vita Nuova

Location: Basile Auditorium-Herron, 735 W. New York Street
(Director, Davide Del Degan, Comedy, 2019, 83 min.)

After having witnessed an organized crime murder in Sicily, Calogero is placed in the witness protection program and sent to a tiny village nestled in the Alps. But snow and weird local customs aren’t for him!

Saturday, May 6, 2023

5:00pm: The Champion - Il Campione

Location: Kan-Kan Cinema, 1258 Windsor Street
(Director, Leonardo D'Agostini, Comedy/Drama, 2019, 105 min.)
Film Sponsor: Dallara

Valerio is a lonely professor who is assigned to help Christian, a star soccer player, pass his high school equivalency exam. The two could not be more different!

7:30pm: Tomorrow’s A New Day - Domani È Un Altro Giorno

Location: Kan-Kan Cinema, 1258 Windsor Street
(Director, Simone Spada, Drama/Comedy, 2019, 100 min.)
Film Sponsor: Honorary Consul of Italy, Indianapolis

Tommaso returns to Rome to help his friend Giuliano who is ill and worried about the future of his dearest companion, Pato, a wide-eyed Bernese mountain dog.

Date: April 13 - May 6, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Indianapolis, IN 46201.

Admission: Free

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