Portland Italian Film Festival

Join Us For The Italian Film Festival 2025!

Schedule Of Events:

5:00pm- A World Apart

Plot: After Forty Years Of Teaching In The Urban Jungle Of Rome, Primary Schoolteacher Michele Cortese Moves To An Idyllic Village In The Heart Of The Abruzzo National Park To Teach At A Small School With Only A Handful Of Students Aged Seven To Ten. He Struggles To Overcome The Challenges Of Small-Town Life But Finds A Friendly Face In Vice-Principal Agnese And Gradually Adapts, Thanks To Her And Their Spirited Pupils.

However, When All Seems Well, Unwelcome News Arrives: The School Has Failed To Meet Its Enrollment Quota For The Next Year And Will Be Forced To Close. Thus Begins A Race Against Time To Save The School…Whatever It Takes!

Cast: Antonio Albanese, Virginia Raffaele, Sergio Saltarelli, Alessandra Barbonetti, Solidea Pistilli, Donatella La Cesa, Bianca Maria Macro, Corrado Oddi, Gianmarco Borsa, Guglielmo Casale, Enzo De Sanctis, Andrea Decina Di Pirro, Sergio Meogrozzi

Year: 2024
Length:    112 Min.
Genre: Comedy
Awards: Best Comedy, Best Actress In A Comedy (Virginia Raffaele): Nastro D'argento
Rating: Usa: No Rating