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Now in its 13th year, this most passionate of Festivals, which is the largest celebration of Italian cinema outside of Italy, returns to Palace Cinemas around the country, screening in Adelaide from 11 October to 28 October at Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas. The Festival will present over 30 new films and 3 events that celebrate the romance and artistry for which Italian movies are renowned.

Catering to every taste, the lovingly selected programme will showcase the best Italian fare from recent international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Rome and Venice and will include CAESAR MUST DIE, winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival 2012; THE ENTREPENEUR, a contemporary drama starring Italian heart-throb Pierfrancesco Favino and winner of Best Film at the Italian Golden Globes; multi award-winning, Venice-set drama SHUN LI AND THE POET; WELCOME TO THE NORTH, the hilarious, hit sequel to WELCOME TO THE SOUTH and the romantic comedy, ONE DAY MORE, starring the enchanting Isabella Ragonese.
 

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For further updates, visit the Festival website: http://www.italianfilmfestival.com.au/

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WELCOME TO THE NORTH [M]
Skewering north/south stereotypes with slapstick humour and having fun with the Cilento and Milanese dialects, director Luca Miniero delivers another record-breaking Italian box office sensation that sees the quirky postal workers of the 2011 festival hit Welcome To The South reverse direction in this years hilarious opening night selection.

Mon: 9.15pmP     Wed: 6.30pmP

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR [M]
The saucy saga of a long-married couple whose non-existent sex life perks up when two porn stars become their house guests is directed by Italy's breakout commervial comedy director Fausto Brizzi and reveals the importance of keeping love alive while also being true to oneself.

Mon: 6.45pmP     Wed: 9.15pmP

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THE BIG HEART OF GIRLS [15+]
A nostalgia-heavy 1930s-set tale from veteran multi award-winning Pupi Avati, is a delicate
tragi-comedy of love, compromise and the role of women in Mussolini's Fascist Italy
inspired by the story of the director's own grandparents.

Tue: 6.45pmP

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THE ENTREPRENEUR [M]
Giuliano Montaldo's multi-award winning taut drama tells the story of factory owner Nicola Ranieri who is struggling both professionally and emotionally - with its grey, overcast winter skies, Turin is paralysed city that provides the backdrop for this incisive yet deeply personal film that shows just how quickly and easily the economic crisis can destroy individual lives.

Mon: 9.00pmP

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ONE DAY MORE [M]
Mossimo Venir's enjoyable romcom is based on the bestselling novel by lead actor Fabio Volo (Weddings and Other Disasters) and tells the tale of a thirtysomething man falling for a confirmed bachelorette who has her sights set on moving to New York.

Wed: 9.00pmP

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THE IMMATURE: THE TRIP [M]
Following up from Paolo Genovese's highly successful 2011 box office hit The Immature, we return to the group of thirtysomething former high school friends, this time organising a dream trip to Greece that they never managed to take while at school.

Mon: 6.30pmP

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