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 26, 2025

DUSE THE GREATEST  Director, Sonia Bergamasco, Documentary, 2024, 99 min

3:00 pm  Schoolcraft College, Kehrl Auditorium of Vistatech Center, 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia

A look at the actress Eleonora Duse on the 100th anniversary of her death in Pittsburgh. La Divina beyond the myth.

HIGH STAKES  Director, Giovanni Dota, Comedy, 2024, 84 min

5:00 pm  Schoolcraft College, Kehrl Auditorium of Vistatech Center, 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia

It's Ferragosto in a practically deserted hospital in Naples. Two nurses, Angelo and Salvatore, make a bet. The stakes are high: the winner gets to take off work during the Christmas holidays. Anything can happen during the night shift!

TRIFOLE  Director, Gabriele Fabbro, Drama, 2024, 100 min  Special appearance by director Gabriele Fabbro 

7:30 pm  Schoolcraft College, Kehrl Auditorium of Vistatech Center, 18600 Haggerty Rd, Livonia

Dalia is sent by her mother to a small village in Piedmont to take care of her grandfather, Igor, and his faithful truffle-hunting dog, Birba. She finds he has received an eviction notice. Will she be able to save her grandfather’s beloved home?

Admission: Free

Date: April 4 – 27, 2025