The Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto is honoured to partner with the Toronto International Film Festival – one of the largest film festivals in the world – to support Italian cinema at its 47th Edition.
GALA PRESENTATION
WORLD PREMIERE
The Hummingbird (Il Colibrì)
By Francesca Archibugi
Italy, France | 2022 | 126 minutes
Based on the novel by Sandro Veronesi, this profoundly moving nonlinear epic depicts the strange, wondrous life of Marco Carrera (Pierfrancesco Favino) from childhood through adulthood to his final years.
Screening Schedule
September 16, 2022 | 9:00PM | Roy Thomson Hall
September 17, 2022 | 6:30PM | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
September 18, 2022 | 12:30PM | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
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CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA
The Contemporary World Cinema programme features compelling stories, global perspectives
Amanda
By Carolina Cavalli
Italy | 2022 | 93 minutes
The feature debut from writer-director Carolina Cavalli is a playful character study of a combative young woman who struggles to connect with others.
Screening Schedule
September 15, 2022 | 6:00PM | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
September 17, 2022 | 12:30PM | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
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SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME 05
Please note the Italian film selection in this programme is part of the larger SHORT CUTS PROGRAMME screening*
The Pupils (Le pupille)
By Alice Rohrwacher
Italy, United States of America | 2022 | 37 minutes
A Catholic boarding school for girls in wartime Italy becomes a hotbed for rebellion, fantasy, and surprises of all kinds in this delightful and original holiday tale by director Alice Rohrwacher, starring Alba Rohrwacher as the nun in charge.
Screening Schedule
September 12, 2022 | 9:15 PM | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
September 14, 2022 | 6:00 PM | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
September 17, 2022 | 9:30 AM | Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
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*Playing as part of this programme during the screening are: CANARY | N’xaxaitkw | The Pass | Quiet Minds Silent Streets
Content advisory: The films in this programme contain racist language directed at Indigenous characters; homophobic language; themes of gun violence and trauma; bullying