The 16th edition of CINEMA MADE IN ITALY will launch at BFI Southbank on Wednesday 4 March 2026, showcasing a stellar selection of ten new Italian productions plus a stunning digital restoration of the 1959 classic title THE FACTS OF MURDER (Un Maledetto Imbroglio), directed by Pietro Germi and starring the late, great Claudia Cardinale. Four of the titles in this year’s enthralling line-up are directed by female film-makers, including the closing night film THREE GOODBYES (Tre Ciotole) by the prolific Catalan film-maker Isabel Coixet, starring Alba Rohrwacher and Elio Germano. Coixet’s latest feature is based on the best-selling novel by Michela Murgia and scored key sales following its 2025 Toronto premiere. As always, screenings will be followed by inspiring film-maker Q&A sessions, giving viewers the chance to become engaged in lively discussions.
Mercoledì 4 marzo
GRASSHOPPERS (Cavallette) di Bruno Bozzetto. Film d’animazione di 9 minuti
PRIMAVERA con Tecla Insolia, Michele Riondino, Andrea Pennacchi, Fabrizia Sacchi. Intro and Q&A with Damiano Michieletto
Giovedì 5 marzo
A YEAR OF SCHOOL (Un Anno di Scuola) con Stella Wendick, Giacomo Covi, Pietro Giustolisi. Intro and Q&A with Laura Samani
HEADS OR TAILS? (Testa o Croce?) con Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alessandro Borghi, John C. Reilly. Intro and Q&A with Alessio Rigo de Righi
Venerdì 6 marzo
A BRIEF AFFAIR (Breve Storia d’Amore) con Pilar Fogliati, Adriano Giannini, Andrea Carpenzano, Valeria Golino. Intro and Q&A with Ludovica Rampoldi
THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD (Le Città di Pianura)con Filippo Scotti, Sergio Romano, Pierpaolo Capovilla. Intro and Q&A with Francesco Sossai
Sabato 7 marzo
ELISA con Roschdy Zem, Barbara Ronchi, Diego Ribon, Valeria Golino, Giorgio Montanini. Intro and Q&A with Leonardo Di Costanzo
FUORI con Valeria Golino, Matilda De Angelis, Elodie, Corrado Fortuna, Stefano Dionisi. Intro and Q&A with Mario Martone
GIOIA (La Gioia) Valeria Golino, Saul Nanni, Jasmine Trinca. Intro and Q&A with Nicolangelo Gelormini
Domenica 8 marzo
THE FACTS OF MURDER (Un Maledetto Imbroglio) con Claudia Cardinale, Pietro Germi, Franco Fabrizi, Cristina Gaioni. Intro by Adrian Wootton
SWEETHEART (Gioia Mia) con Aurora Quattrocchi, Marco Fiore, Camille Dugay, Martina Ziami,Intro and Q&A with Margherita Spampinato
THREE GOODBYES (Tre Ciotole) con Alba Rohrwacher, Elio Germano, Silvia D’Amico, Galatea Bellugi, Francesco Carril, Sarita Choudhury. Intro and Q&A with Isabel Coixet
