Tag: Italian cinema

Italian Film Festival 2026 – Holy Cannoli, Three Goodbyes

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Just like last year, my picks for the Italian Film Festival were something light, something bittersweet: a comedy about love, pastries and Catholicism, and a sensitive drama about farewells.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival 2026 – Below the Clouds, Afternoons of Solitude

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The festival of European cinema is on in Melbourne, and so far I’ve seen a couple of unusual documentaries: a meditative portrait of the city of Naples that’s both beautiful and unglamorous, and a fly-on-the-wall look at a bullfighting superstar and the controversial Spanish custom.

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Italian Film Festival 2025 – Naples to New York, The Mountain Bride

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Film festivals can be hit and miss, but I enjoyed the picks for this year’s Italian Film Festival, two period dramas that couldn’t be more different in style and mood.

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