PROGRAM
November 13rd
U.S. premiere of the 4k digital restored version of Blow Up and Red Desert (Deserto rosso) by Michelangelo Antonioni. The restoration of Blow Up was curated by The Criterion Collection, Cineteca di Bologna and Istituto Luce Cinecittà , in collaboration with Warner Bros and Park Circus. The restoration of Red Desert was curated by CSC-Cineteca Nazionale and Istituto Luce Cinecittà , in collaboration with RTI-Mediaset.
The screenings at the Egyptian Theatre is in partnership with AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi.
November 15th
The day begins with a morning press conference to introduce the delegation of talents from Italy to the Los Angeles press. Talents include: directors Francesco Bruni (Friends by a chance), Jonas Carpignano (A Ciambra), Andrea De Sica (Children of the night), Manetti Bros. (Love and Bullets), Claudio Santamaria (short film The millionairs) and actress Raffaella Lebboroni (Friends by a chance).
In the evening, Laura Delli Colli, Artistic Curator of Cinema Italian Style, will be introducing her book Bread, Love and Dreams – The taste of Italian cinema, over fifty years of Italian cinema in a tasty journey through images, recipes, memories and backstage stories, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, followed by the opening of the photographic exhibition Food and Film Stories, produced by Istituto Luce Cinecittà with images from the archives of Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. These events are invitation only and are part of the week dedicated to Extraordinary Italian Taste. Italian Cuisine in the World Week program.
November 16th
The opening night of Cinema Italian Style, will start at 6:00 pm, with the Italian cast on the red carpet at the Egyptian Theatre. Confirmed talents include: directors Francesco Bruni (Friends by a chance), Jonas Carpignano (A Ciambra), Andrea De Sica (Children of the night), Manetti Bros. (Love and Bullets), Claudio Santamaria (short film The millionairs) and actress Jasmine Trinca (Fortunata and Slam) and Raffaella Lebboroni (Friends by a chance).
At 6:30 pm: screening of A Ciambra by Jonas Carpignano, the Italian Entry – Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards®, in partnership with AFI FEST 2017 presented by Audi.
From November 17th to 21st
Screenings of some of the best Italian films of the year at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, introduced by Italian directors and actors.
A selection of the best short films of this year will be screened together with the film program, in collaboration with Roma Creative Contest.