Detroit Italian Film Festival

Enjoy the local premiere of 13 recent Italian films plus a short film program shown in Italian language with English subtitles at 6 locations: Detroit Institute of Arts, University of Michigan (UofM), Wayne State University (WSU), Michigan State University (MSU), Chippewa Valley High School and Schoolcraft College. Presented under the auspices of the Consulate of Italy in Detroit. FREE admission.

Schedule

April 12, 2025

MY KILLER BUDDY  Director, Gianluca Santoni, Drama, 2024, 99 min

5:00 pm  MSU, Wells Hall B122, 619 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing

A ten-year-old boy is on a mission to save his mother from his father's physical abuse. Too small to do it alone, he hires a professional hit man and chooses Secco, who is not a criminal at all, but rather a harmless, unemployed father-to-be.

A DARK STORY  Director, Leonardo D’Agostino, Drama, 2024, 100 min

7:30 pm  MSU, Wells Hall B122, 619 Red Cedar Rd, East Lansing

Vito and Carla were separated for a long time when Vito disappears without a trace. Does a singular truth really exist?

Admission: Free

Date: April 4 – 27, 2025