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A queer, sensual short film. A long-distance relationship slowly crumbles from afar as the couple reminisces about the last time they saw each other.

Forty-year-old Marco, married to the daughter of the owner of the advertising agency where he works, loses everything overnight because of a whim: having a romantic encounter with Lia, who lures men online to make ends meet, getting them to pay for her expenses and then running away immediately afterwards. Marco feels something for her that goes beyond sex; perhaps he is in love with her. When he asks a nerdy friend for a place to stay, he realises he has a rare gift: he knows how to use words. So he turns it into a lucrative business, becoming a modern Cyrano for lonely people looking for companionship, sex, love, and humanity, searching for someone to connect with. But Lia is still on his mind, and one day he meets her again...

Three players sit before Death to participate in a deadly game with a mysterious reward at stake. One player has a particular lucky charm in his hand: a marble, a simple and childish object for the situation, and yet: "it's like playing marbles in the sand..."

The Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, in collaboration with the Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra and Choir Foundation of Milan, presents Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion (Johannespassion) BWV 245, performed by the LaBarocca Instrumental and Vocal Ensemble of Milan conducted by Ruben Jais.

The country is under lockdown. Covid-19 has decimated the patients of the Retirement Homes. In one of them two stories flow parallel through the empty corridors. Alfredo, the medical director, must face the inspection of the inflexible inspector, Viola, to whom he must account for the anti Covid measures adopted. Meanwhile Georg, an elegant and light-hearted guest of foreign origins apparently heedless of any health precautions, uses all his talents to win the heart of a new patient, Alida, who, who resists advances with less and less firmness. The two plots will inevitably intertwine. But nothing is as it seems.

The Freak Family follows Diego, an aspiring pop-punk singer who makes a risky pact with the Devil to achieve fame. This deal throws him into a chaotic world where his dysfunctional family must contend with the bizarre, darkly funny consequences of his ambition. Balancing supernatural hijinks with heartfelt family moments, The Freak Family is a dramedy about dreams, deals, and the people who keep us grounded—even when things get freaky.

Through the synthetic voice of Adam Curtis, the movie tells the story of how humans may survive in a world that is becoming weirder, harder, and faster: dead celebrities are brought back from heaven, gen AI is rising, millionaires are hiding in the bottom of the earth. We feel stuck in a mediated reality, where love is constantly intercepted by emotional advertising, robots, and deepfakes.

What is home? What traces do we leave behind as human beings? In Bolzano, Stanze follows in the footsteps of a young man who once lived in two pillars beneath the highway. The mementos of a life and the bond between two people who never met, presented as a poetic essay.

Lorella and Daniele host a marine-themed dinner with friends at their elegant Catania (Sicily) home. Upon their daughter Amanda's return, the conversation turns to her. The parents notice that Amanda has posted a provocative video online and are baffled by it, but accept her explanation to avoid looking like boomers.

In light of the rise and inflation of the Saudi stock market in 2006, the painful crash that caused the loss of one trillion riyals in a short period of time, with the loss of money begins the misfortunes of families among themselves and the issues of money are innumerable. Abdulrahman and his wife Samar, a small family lost in the midst of these misfortunes, a husband who wants wealth and stability but himself is greedy, falling into the same hole again and again, and a good wife trying to hold on to this relationship no matter what. How would you behave in this case?

Brave cattle ranchers in an increasingly arid part of Italy have changed course: this couple with two children have imported heat-resistant livestock from the United States, invested in an inventive breeding program, and introduced an ecologically responsible grazing plan.

A young woman returns to her hometown for a brief stay, a journey that will lead her to confront her past. The homecoming becomes an opportunity to reprocess memories tied to her parents, a family marked by atypical and complex dynamics. Now an adult, the protagonist finally grasps the depth of her parents' choices, shedding new light on aspects of her childhood that once eluded her.

A cinematic journey into the soul of Ferrari’s newest creation. The F80 isn’t introduced with specs or slogans, but through atmosphere, tension, and movement. A visual statement on the future of speed, design, and identity. This short film explores the emotional and aesthetic essence of a machine built to define the next decade.

Everything has changed for Giulia after Marilena’s arrival in the village. Before it was just Giulia and her best friend Nadine. But now Nadine has eyes only for the newcomer. And Giulia can't endure it. To play in the woods might offer Giulia the chance to prove that she’s better than Marilena: she has played in that woods with Nadine since they were just kids, while Marilena doesn't know the mountain well. It's the opportunity for Giulia to get back Nadine. Marilena remains alone in the woods, and her traces are lost. Giulia wins the game, but she has lost her Nadine.

The opera Turandot by Giacomo Puccini from the Arena di Verona (2024), with desings by late Franco Zeffirelli. Turandot is sung by Ecaterina Semenchuk.

It’s late at night when Etna begins to erupt. Volcanologists fear an unprecedented explosion, the area must be evacuated. A researcher decides to reach the summit crater to record a testimony: he’s sure the volcano is trying to tell him something.

After many years, the hitman has the opportunity to see Marco, his best friend, again. This time, however, he has orders to kill him. He hasn't seen him since the years of Italian liberation, but it seems as if they have always been together. They are two sides of the same nation, one looking to the future, the other to the past. But the past re-emerges from the shadows, determined to drag the future with it.

Dahmer looks as physically ill as he is mentally. He sees, hallucinates, a glowing figure showering him with gold coins as he grovels at its feet, before going to the basement to visit the unfortunate soul he keeps captive down there.

La Gola (The Belly), Diego Marcon’s film commissioned by the Kunstverein in Hamburg, revolves around the correspondence between Gianni and Rossana. The two characters are portrayed by hyperrealistic dolls with digitally animated eyes and facial expressions. The combination of human voices, analogue dolls, and digital (post-)production brings forth hybrid characters whose status between analogue and digital defies clear distinction.

Dreams, dust, suffering, and destiny: Gioele confronts the myth of his father, a hero killed in rallies, and decides to participate in the toughest race in the world: the Dakar Rally.

In an unspecified future, in unspecified woods, some solar-powered camera devices, left by documentary filmmakers, are activated with motion sensors. The documentary filmmakers are dead, almost all humans on the planet are dead, and the animals are alive. A man, now facing the end of his species, sends a voicemail to his best friend for the first time. The camera devices keep rolling.

Lucia and Paolo are two 30-something actors who have been together for many years. Their relationship, much like their careers, has been a rollercoaster of ups and downs—lately, more downs than ups. To reignite both their love life and their shot at fame, they decide to participate in a reality show where they must each recount their love story separately. They make a pact: they will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. But is their version of the truth the same? Will this experience bring them closer together or tear them apart for good?

In a lonely forest a young woman on her way home notices in the rearview mirror of her car the silhouette of a man watching her from the darkness, from the clearing of the path, a man appears and kidnaps her She finds herself in an abandoned house, bound and gagged.

Mila is a young screenwriter who lives with her boyfriend Albert, a violent and manipulative guy who wants to control her. Mila wakes up after having a nightmare that will hunt her during the day, making her see things that are not real. She can't find an explanation about them. Mila decides to talk with her best friend, Nicole, who will give her the answers she's looking for.

A picaresque journey through the bold and experimental world of the 19'40" (anti)classical music series.

A dog and a human share sleep in the twilight of a calm house. Suddenly, the shapes of reality start to blur, and slowly, dream and fantasy take over. In his latest work, Andro Eradze shapes a new vision of surrealism, where impeccable image composition and a stunning sound work strike directly at the subconscious, submerging the senses in an ocean of absolute beauty.

Documentary about the life and career of actress Carolina Cataldi-Tassoni with special focus on her work in Dario Argento's "Opera".

Before becoming a renowned jazz trumpeter, Paolo Fresu grew up in the local marching band in Berchidda, Sardinia. A return to the places of his childhood through the musical notes of the region’s traditional sounds.

The plot of the film revolves around the Bocca della Verità (Mouth of Truth), a Roman marble drain cover that has become a popular tourist attraction, known for the legend that it will bite off the hand of anyone who lies while placing their hand inside it. The film likely explores themes related to truth, deception, and perhaps the allure and impact of this ancient legend on modern visitors.

The match almost suspended time, the whole city held its breath and stared wide-eyed, but life cannot be stopped, even for just ninety minutes. The protagonists of these stories know this well.

Edgar is a mime who lives his routine: he wakes up in the morning, then he gets ready and after that he goes to the street to perform his show. Edgar expresses himself through his gestures and body movements, through his art, in order to communicate and to convey his emotions to people. But those disinterested passers-by ignore him, as they don't understands his language. For this reason, the poor mime feels very lonely and sad until one day he meets a person who seems really interested to hear him out.

MADE FOR THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT: Fabio Ansaldi is a former musician, artist with great genius, who has now decided to be an administrator condominium: he is interviewed. During the interview there is a copovolgimento of roles. The artist will impart The tasks to be performed by interviewers with the aim of giving them an artist experience.

Human beings have become war machines, unstoppable destroyers of everything that surrounds them. Is there still hope for the future or are we stuck in an endless nightmare?

As Sicilian journalist Giuseppe Quatriglio turns 90, his daughter starts filming him. When he dies, she keeps on filming. Boxes become archival materials, as journeys, women and post-war Europe come to the fore. And in the end, there is a father.

Two famous influencers, while visiting the location of their upcoming wedding, encounter a sinister priest who puts their relationship and their survival to the test.

In the countryside around Norbello, a town in central Sardinia, a series of murders of young women is the focus of an investigation led by Anna Carreras, an inspector with the Violent Crime Analysis Unit who is not one to follow the rules. Working alongside her is a rookie inspector, Fiorenzo Vargas, who helps her unravel a bloody mystery in which one of the victims is Claudia Carreras, the young inspector’s sister. How many rules will Anna be willing to break to catch the culprit?

A veiled satire about the modern capitalistic society.

The records of the Naples State Archives conceal the lives of women whose voices reach us from the past like a siren’s song. Neapolitan director Rosa Maietta recounts the stories of these long-forgotten women through court rulings, expert reports, and unearthed memorabilia: Linda, who—pregnant with the child of a man she fell in love with while her husband was at the front—chooses to have an abortion to avoid disgrace; Emma, a subversive worker whose opposition to fascism led to exile and imprisonment; Giovannina, the victim of a possessive and violent boyfriend. The film literally plunges into the files preserved in the Naples State Archives, weaving together a narrative that finally gives these women—and their stories—a voice they were never granted.

Summer. The sun's rays pulse on the surface of an inflatable pool as two lovers kiss and console. They live among fields and woods, far from society. Outside their love nest, ther's a world that never wanted them and that, slowly, transformed them into monsters. Aboard a white van, they sow hatred and horror as a response to a childhood that has never been processed.

The film Sugnu Sicilianu unfolds like a series of flashbacks through time, connecting memory and dreams. This film is a journey through inheritance, where histories are both confronted and reshaped. Sugnu Sicilianu questions heritage, family, and identity through a return to the places that once tied me and my family to our roots.

A short film by Michele Grilli, Andrea Ressa, Fabio Lapia. Starring Elisa Galasso and Filippo Bàgordo.