ST ALi. Italian Film Festival
The ST. ALi Italian Film Festival returns to Lygon Street (Melbourne's very own "Little Italy") this September - October with contemporary drama, comedy, documentaries and retrospectives. Join us on an adventurous cinematic escape to la bella Italia!
IFF Gloria!
Opening Date: Friday, 20 Sep 2024
OPENING NIGHT BRINDISI: Friday September 20, 6.45pm Arrivals. 7.00pm Film. Enjoy a glass of Italian prosecco on arrival and celebrate the opening night of this year's ST ALi Italian Film Festival with GLORIA! Written and directed by dynamic Ital ... more
IFF Comandante
Opening Date: Saturday, 21 Sep 2024
The formidable Pierfrancesco Favino delivers a powerhouse performance in gripping maritime thriller COMANDANTE, a gripping thriller. ... more
IFF Family Matters
Opening Date: Saturday, 21 Sep 2024
Featuring an all-star cast FAMILY MATTERS is an ensemble drama that explores the relationships in an extended and dysfunctional family. ... more
IFF An Ode to Naples
Opening Date: Saturday, 21 Sep 2024
From Trudie Styler, actress/producer/director, the fascinating documentary AN ODE TO NAPLES is a journey into the soul of the Italian city. The many souls of Naples, from the narrow working-class streets and in middle-class neighbourhoods, are captured ... more
IFF There's Still Tomorrow
Opening Date: Saturday, 21 Sep 2024
The highest grossing film of 2023 in Italy, THERE'S STILL TOMORROW is a vibrant, moving drama starring Paola Cortellesi in her directorial debut. ... more
IFF Marcello Mio
Opening Date: Saturday, 21 Sep 2024
Led by Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni, Christophe Honoré's MARCELLO MIO is a joyous imagining of the lives of a creative family, centring on the legacy of the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. ... more
IFF A World Apart
Opening Date: Sunday, 22 Sep 2024
An Italian box office hit, A WORLD APART is a heartwarming dramatic comedy from Riccardo Milani and explores small town life and the power of education. ... more
IFF We Were Children
Opening Date: Sunday, 22 Sep 2024
Directed and co-written by Marco Martani, WE WERE CHILDREN is a captivating combination of revenge thriller and coming-of-age tale of lost innocence. ... more
IFF Parthenope
Opening Date: Sunday, 22 Sep 2024
LIMONCELLO APERITIVO: Sunday September 22, 4.45pm Arrivals. 5.00pm Film. Sip on a Solbevi Limoncello Spritz and enjoy one of the first Australian screenings of Sorrentino's siren song, PARTHENOPE. The new film from Academy Award-winner Paolo Sor ... more
IFF Bad Conscience
Opening Date: Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024
Directed by Davide Minnella BAD CONSCIENCE is a fantastical romantic comedy plays with the idea of following your conscience or fighting against it. ... more
IFF Gospel According to Mary
Opening Date: Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024
Shot in Sardinia, GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARY is an ancient and enchanted origin story of biblical couple Mary (Maria) and Joseph (Giuseppe) from Paolo Zucca. ... more
IFF Maria Montessori
Opening Date: Wednesday, 25 Sep 2024
An illuminating debut feature film from Léa Todorov, MARIA MONTESSORI explores difference, education, feminism, and the beginnings of the Montessori approach. ... more
IFF Caracas
Opening Date: Thursday, 26 Sep 2024
Directed by and starring Marco D’Amore (Gomorrah) alongside Toni Servillo (The Great Beauty) CARACAS is a nocturnal drama and enthralling portrait of Naples. ... more
IFF In the Mirror
Opening Date: Friday, 27 Sep 2024
Alba Rohrwacher delivers a transformative performance in the immersive, compelling new drama IN THE MIRROR. ... more
IFF The War of the Nonni
Opening Date: Friday, 27 Sep 2024
Directed by Gianluca Ansanelli, THE WAR OF THE NONNI is an entertaining comedy for the whole family about two hilarious and very competitive grandparents. ... more
IFF The Beautiful Summer
Opening Date: Tuesday, 1 Oct 2024
THE BEAUTIFUL SUMMER is a lyrical coming-of-age story that follows a young working-class woman navigating the throes of burgeoning adulthood. ... more
IFF Volare
Opening Date: Wednesday, 2 Oct 2024
A quirky ensemble comedy about the fear of flying, starring Margherita Buy. ... more
IFF A Dark Story
Opening Date: Thursday, 3 Oct 2024
A DARK STORY is an enthralling thriller that seamlessly blends elements of film noir, legal drama and investigative mystery. ... more
IFF Life's a Beach
Opening Date: Tuesday, 8 Oct 2024
Comedy duo Pio D'Antini and Amedeo Grieco reunite with director Gennaro Nunziante in fun new comedy LIFE'S A BEACH. ... more
IFF Conclave
Opening Date: Thursday, 17 Oct 2024
CLOSING NIGHT (FILM ONLY): Thursday October 17, 7.00pm. Be among the first to see the psychological thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci , and Isabella Rossellini and say "arrivederci" to this year's ST ALi Italian Film Festival a ... more
