Benvenuti al Sud - 2010
This year’s Opening Night selection, the hit comedy Welcome to the South has made over 30 million euros at the Italian box office thanks to its tale of north-south rivalry.
The film is a remake of the French hit Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis (Welcome to the Sticks) and won Best Screenplay at the 2011 Nastri d’Argento Awards.
Immaturi - 2011
Writer-director Paolo Genovese’s latest box-office hit The Immature is a breezy, feel-good comedy about a group of friends getting back together after twenty years.
Genovese has created a lively ensemble comedy with a who’s who of Italian stars including Ambra Angiolini (The First Beautiful Thing), Raoul Bova (Our Life) and Slovakian-born Barbora Bobulova (A Family on the Verge, Manual of Love 2).
Una sconfinata giovinezza - 2010
Lino and Chicca lead a happily married life, despite regretting never having children. However, Lino comes under a terrible brain condition that slowly deteriorates his mentality back to a child-like state. His wife Chicca stands by his side, treating him as both her husband and the child they never had.
From prolific writer-director Pupi Avati.
Manuale d'amore 3 - 2011
The highly anticipated third installment of the Manual of Love series is here, with an all-star cast including Robert De Niro together with the alluring Monica Bellucci.
Director Giovanni Veronesi has created three stories to illustrate ‘the three ages of man’ – Youth, Maturity and Beyond - all connected by a taxi driving cupid.
18 anni dopo - 2010
A warmhearted road movie that shifts gears between drama and comedy as two estranged brothers drive across the gorgeous Italian countryside. Having never spoken since their mother’s death 18 years ago, one brother is now a successful London stockbroker while the other still helps the family business.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Film at the 2010 Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival.
