New Italian Cinema
November 14–21, 2010
Landmark's Embarcadero Cinema
Each year New Italian Cinema celebrates the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and brings the country's newest directors and films to Bay Area audiences. The 2010 edition opens with Ferzan Ozpetek’s humorous drama Loose Cannons and a three-film retrospective of this talented and prolific auteur and closes with Paolo Virzì’s moving new film The First Beautiful Thing. In between are seven recent films by breakthrough filmmakers vying for the City of Florence Award. Join us—and the many filmmakers who will be present—for this weeklong feast of wonderful Italian films. Prego!
Download the program (pdf)
New Italian Cinema Sponsors & Supporters
Landmark's Embarcadero Cinema
Each year New Italian Cinema celebrates the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and brings the country's newest directors and films to Bay Area audiences. The 2010 edition opens with Ferzan Ozpetek’s humorous drama Loose Cannons and a three-film retrospective of this talented and prolific auteur and closes with Paolo Virzì’s moving new film The First Beautiful Thing. In between are seven recent films by breakthrough filmmakers vying for the City of Florence Award. Join us—and the many filmmakers who will be present—for this weeklong feast of wonderful Italian films. Prego!
Download the program (pdf)
New Italian Cinema Sponsors & Supporters
Opening Night
Commemorate the best in contemporary Italian cinema with acclaimed director Ferzan Ozpetek and his film Loose Cannons. A limited number of tickets are available for a festive post-screening reception at Cigar Bar & Grill. Read more...
Sunday, November 14, 9:00–11:00 pm
Cigar Bar & Grill, 850 Montgomery St (between Pacific and Jackson)
Loose Cannons
Ferzan Ozpetek (Mine vaganti, 2010)
OPENING NIGHT FILM Ozpetek’s latest dissection of family, love and personal liberation gently satirizes a large bourgeois household while creating a memorable panoply of characters. Read more...
Sunday, November 14, 6:15 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
A Perfect Day
Ferzan Ozpetek (Un giorno perfetto, 2008)
In this tense drama, Ozpetek presents an engaging cross-section of Roman society, portraying two families from different classes over a shattering 24-hour period. Read more...
Sunday, November 14, 9:15 pm & Saturday, November 20, 1:00 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
Facing Windows
Ferzan Ozpetek (La finestra di fronte, 2003)
This award-winning drama tells the story of Giovanna, a woman unhappy in her marriage and job who fantasizes about the man living in the building across from her. Read more...
Monday, November 15, 6:00 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
Steam: The Turkish Bath
Ferzan Ozpetek (Hamam, 1997)
Ozpetek’s rich and poignant debut feature depicts the self-discovery of a married Italian businessman who inherits a Turkish hamam. Read more...
Monday, November 15, 8:45 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
Ten Winters
Valerio Mieli (Dieci inverni, 2009)
Over the course of a decade, a man and a woman remain in contact but never have the chance to fall in love. Ten Winters offers insights into missed opportunities and the stark realities of life. Read more...
Tuesday, November 16, 6:00 pm & Saturday, November 20, 9:15 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
I Am Glad You Are Here
Luis Prieto (Meno male che ci sei, 2009)
Luis Prieto’s surprising and touching drama takes a turn when a young woman befriends her recently deceased father’s former mistress. Read more...
Tuesday, November 16, 8:45 pm & Saturday, November 20, 3:45 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
Clash of Civilization over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio
Isotta Toso (Scontro di civiltà per un ascensore a Piazza Vittorio, 2010)
In an apartment building in Rome, a surly young man named Lorenzo is involved in a crime, and the residents must piece together what happened in this wide-ranging study of clashing cultures. Read more...
Wednesday, November 17, 6:00 pm & Sunday, November 21, 12:15 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
Raise Your Head
Alessandro Angelini (Alza la testa, 2009)
Antonio is a shipyard worker training his beloved teenaged son Lorenzo in boxing. When an accident befalls the boy, Antonio is forced to confront his harsh nature and various prejudices. Read more...
Wednesday, November 17, 8:45 pm & Friday, November 19, 6:30 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
18 Years Later
Edoardo Leo (18 anni dopo, 2010)
In this winning road movie, two estranged brothers traveling in a classically restored Morgan convertible are obliged to deliver their father’s ashes to his hometown in Calabria. Read more...
Thursday, November 18, 6:00 pm & Sunday, November 21, 3:00 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
Weddings and Other Disasters
Nina di Majo (Matrimoni e altri disastri, 2010)
A middle-aged single woman gets caught up in her younger sister’s impending nuptials in this delightful romantic comedy. Read more...
Thursday, November 18, 8:45 pm & Saturday, November 20, 6:30 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
The Double Hour
Giuseppe Capotondi (La doppia ora, 2009)
A hotel maid working in Turin finds herself involved in a series of increasingly strange events in this dreamlike thriller from director Giuseppe Capotondi. Read more...
Friday, November 19, 9:00 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
The First Beautiful Thing
Paolo Virzì (La prima cosa bella, 2010)
CLOSING NIGHT FILM What does it mean to have a beautiful, frivolous and embarrassing mother? This is the problem confronting Bruno, the protagonist of Paolo Virzì’s moving new film. Read more...
Sunday, November 21, 6:00 & 9:15 pm
Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema
Closing Night
Celebrate Closing Night of New Italian Cinema after the first screening of filmmaker Paolo Virzì’s The First Beautiful Thing. Limited tickets are available for a reception at Fior d’Italia. Read more...
Sunday, November 21, 9:00–11:00 pm
Fior d’Italia, 2237 Mason Street (between Francisco and Chestnut)
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