Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Mumbai, Film Heritage Foundation, Axis Bank and Education Partner IED Istituto Europeo di Design are proud to present a first-of-its-kind Italian film festival Cinema Italian Style – Celebrating Tornatore and the Masters of Italian Cinema showcasing the best of restored Italian classics to be headlined by legendary Italian filmmaker, Giuseppe Tornatore, Oscar-winning director of Cinema Paradiso (1988), one of the most beloved films of all time.
Welcoming Giuseppe Tornatore on his first visit to India, the festival includes a mini Tornatore retrospective kicking off with a screening of Cinema Paradiso followed up with his film Malèna (2000) featuring the gorgeous Monica Bellucci in an unforgettable role in a moving coming-of-age film and the documentary Ennio (2021), a portrait of Ennio Morricone, considered one of the most prolific and greatest film music composers of all time.
Festival Schedule
Friday | Sep 27, 2024
06:00 pm – Film Heritage Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinema Projection 2024. Recognizing Unsung Heroes of Indian Cinema presented by Giuseppe Tornatore
06:30 pm – Cinema Paradiso (1988, Giuseppe Tornatore). Introduced by Giuseppe Tornatore.
Saturday | Sep 28, 2024
10:00 am – Giuseppe Tornatore – Masterclass with Film Students
11:30 am – The Power of Icons – Cinema, Design and Art Masterclass by Giovanni Ottonello, Art Director, IED Istituto Europeo di Design
03:30 pm – Ennio (2021, Giuseppe Tornatore). Introduced by Giuseppe Tornatore.
06:00 pm – In Conversation with Giuseppe Tornatore. Moderated by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur
07:00 pm – Malèna (2000, Giuseppe Tornatore). Introduced by Giuseppe Tornatore.
09:30 pm – Marriage Italian Style (1964, Vittorio de Sica’s)
Sunday | Sep 29, 2024
12:30 pm – Senso (1954, Luchino Visconti)
03:00 pm – La Dolce Vita (1960, Federico Fellini)
06:30 pm – Once Upon a Time in America (1984, Sergio Leone)
Date and Venue:
September 27 – 29, 2024
Regal Cinema, Mumbai
Free entry, upon registration. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/udhw3k9s
Seating on first come, first served basis.