6th Annual Italian Film Festival Kicks Off Tonight, March 6

The film festival will be held Thursday, March 6  - Sunday, March 9.

The annual Italian Film Festival returns, premiering award-winning, contemporary Italian films and documentaries. Join us for four days of Italian films that will take you on a spectacular journey through the landscapes and stories of Italy and its people.
 
The Italian Cultural Center is pleased to extend an invitation to attend its 6th annual Italian Film Festival. In collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, the ICC will bring prominent contemporary Italian feature films to the Twin Cities.

A variety of recently released Italian films will take moviegoers on a spectacular journey through the landscapes and stories of Italy and its people.

• Thursday, March 6th – Cuore Sacro (Sacred Heart) at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
• Friday–Sunday, March 7th– 9th – All films are hosted by the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul
• Friday, March 7th – Opening Night Party that includes delicious appetizers, Italian wines (one glass included), live music and a live auction conducted by our guest, WCCO TV co-anchor Frank Vascellaro. The party begins at 6:30 PM at the Aster Café's beautiful River Room, right next door to the St. Anthony Main Theatre where the film Viva la libertà will screen at 8:45 PM.
• Saturday, March 8th – Verdi short documentary, The Venice Syndrome documentary (limited private screening), The Red and the Blue, Cosimo and Nicole
• Sunday, March 9th – Verdi short documentary, Every Blessed Day, Balancing Act, Scola’s Fellini