Italian Film Festival Of Milwaukee

Join Us For The Italian Film Festival 2025!

Schedule Of Events:

3:00pm - Liliana

Plot: Liliana Is A Documentary That Gathers Senator-For-Life Liliana Segre's Testimony Of Her Arrest, Deportation, And Poignant Final Farewell To Her Father. The Film Is Built Around The Juxtapositions, Cross-References, And Contrasts Between The Historical Record And A Contemporary Portrait Of One Of The Most Important Women On The Italian Scene. It Highlights Lesser-Known Aspects Of The Senator, Revealing A Modern Cultural And Political Figure Who Is Passionate About Conveying A Message Of Freedom And Equality To The Younger Generations.

Cast: Liliana Segre, Alberto Belli Paci, Luciano Belli Paci, Federica Belli Paci, Davide Belli Paci, Edoardo Belli Paci, Filippo Lo Jacono, Geppi Cucciari, Daniela Dana, Ferruccio De Bortoli, Fabio Fazio, Claudia Marsella, Enrico Mentana, Mario Monti, Milena Santerini, Franco Vaccari

Year: 2024
Length:    97 Min.
Genre: Documentary
Rating:    Usa: No Rating

5:00pm - A World Apart

Plot: After Forty Years Of Teaching In The Urban Jungle Of Rome, Primary Schoolteacher Michele Cortese Moves To An Idyllic Village In The Heart Of The Abruzzo National Park To Teach At A Small School With Only A Handful Of Students Aged Seven To Ten. He Struggles To Overcome The Challenges Of Small-Town Life But Finds A Friendly Face In Vice-Principal Agnese And Gradually Adapts, Thanks To Her And Their Spirited Pupils.
However, When All Seems Well, Unwelcome News Arrives: The School Has Failed To Meet Its Enrollment Quota For The Next Year And Will Be Forced To Close. Thus Begins A Race Against Time To Save The School…Whatever It Takes!

Cast: Antonio Albanese, Virginia Raffaele, Sergio Saltarelli, Alessandra Barbonetti, Solidea Pistilli, Donatella La Cesa, Bianca Maria Macro, Corrado Oddi, Gianmarco Borsa, Guglielmo Casale, Enzo De Sanctis, Andrea Decina Di Pirro, Sergio Meogrozzi

Year: 2024
Length:    112 Min.
Genre: Comedy
Awards:    Best Comedy, Best Actress In A Comedy (Virginia Raffaele): Nastro D'argento
Rating:    Usa: No Rating

7:00pm - The Time It Takes

Plot: During The 1970s, A Father And Daughter Share A Passion For Cinema. The Father Is Luigi Comencini, The Famous Film And Television Director, Who Is On The Set Of His Film Pinocchio; The Daughter Is His Third Child, Francesca.
During Her Teens, She Becomes Addicted To Drugs, And Her Father Feels He Must Give "The Time It Takes" To Help Her Overcome Her Addiction. Later, Francesca Begins To Work With Her Father. Determined To Become A Director Herself, She Tells Him About Her First Feature Film Project. He Doesn't Agree With Her Choice And Tells Her That He's Not Interested In Seeing It. Will He Take Pride In Her Success?

Cast: Fabrizio Gifuni, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Anna Mangiocavallo, Luca Donini, Daniele Monterosi, Lallo Circosta, Luca Massaro, Giuseppe Lo Piccolo, Luigi Bindi, Laura Borrelli, Paolo Mannozzi, Gianfranco Gallo, Massimiliano Di Vincenzo, Massimo Cimaglia, Aphrodite De Lorraine, Marco Belocchi, Leonardo Giuliani

Year:    2024
Length:    110 Min
Genre:    Drama
Awards:    Pasinetti Award (Romana Maggiora Vergano), Soundtrack Stars Award: Venice Film Festival
Rating:    Usa: No Rating