Detroit Italian Film Festival

Enjoy the local premiere of 13 recent Italian films plus a short film program shown in Italian language with English subtitles at 6 locations: Detroit Institute of Arts, University of Michigan (UofM), Wayne State University (WSU), Michigan State University (MSU), Chippewa Valley High School and Schoolcraft College. Presented under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit. FREE admission.

Schedule

April 5, 2025

SHORT FILM PROGRAM  Comedy, Drama, 2024, 110 min

5:00 pm  WSU, General Lectures 150 Hall, 5045 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit

Seven recent films are in competition for your vote for best short film.

MY KILLER BUDDY  Director, Gianluca Santoni, Drama, 2024, 99 min

7:30 pm  WSU, General Lectures 150 Hall, 5045 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit

A ten-year-old boy is on a mission to save his mother from his father's physical abuse. Too small to do it alone, he hires a professional hit man and chooses Secco, who is not a criminal at all, but rather a harmless, unemployed father-to-be.

Admission: Free

Date: April 4 – 27, 2025