Italy on the big screen
WHAT
Lavazza Italian Film Festival
WHERE
Palace cinemas: there’s Como on the corner of Toorak Rd and Chapel St in South Yarra, Palace Brighton Bay at 294 Bay Street in Brighton, Kino on Lower Ground at 45 Collins Street, Palace Balwyn at 231 Whitehorse Rd in Balwyn, and Palace Westgarth at 89 High St in Northcote. All sides of the city are covered.
WHEN
September 22 – October 10
WHO’s PLAYING
Twenty-five films in total, selected from the Venice, Berlin, Rome and Cannes film festivals. Some highlights include: La Nostra Vita, The First Beautiful Thing, Baaria, Draquila – Italy Trembles, Sorry If I Want To Marry You and What More Do I Want.
WHY YOU SHOULD GO
It takes you to Italy without the outrageously priced plane ticket, all the while giving you a cultural experience that only comes around once a year. The festival encompasses not just the loves, lives, dramas and comedies of a nation dear to many hearts, but also makes the audience pine for and cherish that historically rich continent in the other hemisphere – Europe.
TICKETS
Advance tickets are on sale now. Tickets can also be purchased at the Palace cinemas, online or over the phone. Concession $15.50, Adults $18.
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