Travel to Italy with a taste of the 2024 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival, with an exclusive Prosecco Preview of the Italian box office hit, Comandante, before the festival officially commences!
Join us for a complimentary glass of Bandini Prosecco on arrival, before the Australian premiere screening commences. You'll also receive a copy of the programme, and be the first to see previews of this year's major highlights.
The formidable Pierfrancesco Favino delivers a powerhouse performance in gripping maritime thriller Comandante, which opened the 2023 Venice Film Festival. Directed and co-written by Edoardo de Angelis with a tense score co-written by Massive Attackβs Robert Del Naja and based on incredible true events, it follows Salvatore Todaro (Favino) who commands the Italian Royal Navy submarine Cappellini in October 1940.
While navigating in the Atlantic Ocean one dark night, the Cappellini comes upon an armed merchant ship sailing with lights out. The ship suddenly opens fire on the submarine and its Italian crew, and a brief but violent battle ensues. Then Todaro makes a selfless decision that contravenes orders and makes history. Soon forced to navigate on the surface of the water, visible to the enemy, the submariners' lives are put at risk in this epic test of courage.
Featuring authentically rendered set design, that included the full reconstruction of a real submarine, Comandante delivers a tense and exciting story of wartime humanity on the high seas.
Event Details:
Wednesday, 11 Sept (Perth Sept 25) | Check preferred venue for session time
Pricing:
Palace Movie Club (max 2): $25
General Admission: $30