Portland Italian Film Festival

Join Us For The Italian Film Festival 2025!

Schedule Of Events:

5:30pm - Liliana

Plot: Liliana Is A Documentary That Gathers Senator-For-Life Liliana Segre's Testimony Of Her Arrest, Deportation, And Poignant Final Farewell To Her Father. The Film Is Built Around The Juxtapositions, Cross-References, And Contrasts Between The Historical Record And A Contemporary Portrait Of One Of The Most Important Women On The Italian Scene. It Highlights Lesser-Known Aspects Of The Senator, Revealing A Modern Cultural And Political Figure Who Is Passionate About Conveying A Message Of Freedom And Equality To The Younger Generations.

Cast: Liliana Segre, Alberto Belli Paci, Luciano Belli Paci, Federica Belli Paci, Davide Belli Paci, Edoardo Belli Paci, Filippo Lo Jacono, Geppi Cucciari, Daniela Dana, Ferruccio De Bortoli, Fabio Fazio, Claudia Marsella, Enrico Mentana, Mario Monti, Milena Santerini, Franco Vaccari

Year: 2024
Length: 97 Min.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: Usa: No Rating

7:15pm - Gloria

Plot:    Late 1700s. Teresa, Nicknamed “The Mute” Because She Never Speaks And No One Knows Where She Is From, Is A Maid Tasked With The Humblest Chores At Sant’ignazio College, A Religious Institution For Girls Near Venice. There, Residents Are Musically Trained By Stern Chapel Master Perlina.
One Day, A Local Craftsman Gifts The Institute A Modern And Immediately Distrusted Instrument: A Piano. Relegated To The Basement, Teresa Finds It And Begins To Explore The Keys, Unlocking Her Musical Talents And Attracting The Attention Of The Girls Upstairs. When News Arrives Of An Imminent Visit By The Pope, The Institution Is Thrown Into Chaos. With Perlina Distracted, The Girls Gather Secretly, Taking Turns On The Piano Where They Begin To Compose
Something New And Exciting

Cast:    Galatea Bellugi, Carlotta Gamba, Veronica Lucchesi, Maria Vittoria Dallasta, Sara Mafodda, Paolo Rossi, Stefano Roberto Belisari Aka Elio, Natalino Balasso, Anita Kravos, Vincenzo Crea, Jasmin Mattei, Gioele Pagura

Year:  2024
Length: 106 Min.
Genre: Drama
Awards: Best Score: Nastro D'argento
Nominated Best New Director (Margherita Vicario), Best Costume Design, Nastro D'argento
Rating: Usa: No Rating; Italy +13