New Italian Cinema Events is now in its 34th year and can thus proudly claim to have contributed to making contemporary Italian films known and appreciated abroad. When I think of how many young directors we have presented, identifying in their early works the ability to fly high, and the fact that many of them are now considered masters of Italian cinema, I am almost overwhelmed with emotion.

Once again, this year, the films selected are capable of offering not only entertainment and escapism, but also a direct confrontation with reality: cinema is in fact an excellent means of learning about every facet of our society, such as the problems of immigration, environmentalism and sexuality, but also music and friendship.

N.I.C.E.’s films are varied in theme and genre. We therefore hope that each of our viewers will find something to entertain, move and reflect on.

There’s nothing left for me to do but wish you a good viewing!

This year the N.I.C.E. Italian Film Festival celebrates its third edition in Ireland.

After the first edition in 2022, which brought 8 film screenings to Cork and two free previews to Dublin, the 2023 Festival expanded its range of activities with two complete editions in Dublin and Cork. Both editions had a great attendance from the public.

In 2024, thanks to the commitment of the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Dublin, the Festival will organise screenings in three Irish cities: Dublin, Cork, and Galway, with the hope of growing even more next year.

This edition, like previous ones, presents itself as the annual gathering around the image of our country, on those themes that most stimulate its creativity and which we believe are worthy to be made available to those with a passion for Italian culture living abroad.  

Our sincere gratitude goes to our partners who actively contributed to the success of the Festival all over Ireland, to the Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce, to the University of Galway and UCC, to the cinemas Light House in Dublin, The Arc in Cork and Pálás in Galway, and to all partners in the cinema industry and cultural arena that supported our Festival.

Enjoy the Festival!

Original language / English subtitles

DUBLINO

Thursday 25 APR
18:15 — MIXED BY ERRY by Sydney Sibilia — 110”
RECEPTION AFTER THE SCREENING

Friday 26 APR
18:15 — DIECI MINUTI / Ten Minutes by Maria Sole Tognazzi — 102”
20:30 — IL PRIMO GIORNO DELLA MIA VITA / The first day of my life by Paolo Genovese — 121”

Saturday 27 APR
14:00 — VOLARE by Margherita Buy — 100″
16:15 — FELICITÀ by Micaela Ramazzotti — 104″
18:30 — PALAZZINA LAF by Michele Riondino — 99″

Sunday 28 APR
18:15 — L’ULTIMA NOTTE DI AMORE / The last night of Amore by Andrea di Stefano — 124″

CORK

Friday 26 APR
18:30 — IO CAPITANO by Matteo Garrone — 121”
RECEPTION AFTER THE SCREENING

Saturday 27 APR
18:00 — DIECI MINUTI / Ten Minutes by Maria Sole Tognazzi — 102”
20:15 — IL PRIMO GIORNO DELLA MIA VITA / The first day of my life by Paolo Genovese — 121”

Sunday 28 APR
15:30 — PALAZZINA LAF by Michele Riondino — 99″
18:00 — FELICITÀ by Micaela Ramazzotti — 104″
20:15 — L’ULTIMA NOTTE DI AMORE / The last night by Amore di Andrea di Stefano — 124″

GALWAY

Friday 03 MAY
RECEPTION BEFORE THE SCREENING
20:00 — DIECI MINUTI / Ten Minutes by Maria Sole Tognazzi — 102”

Saturday 04 MAY
20:00 — IL PRIMO GIORNO DELLA MIA VITA / The first day of my life by Paolo Genovese — 121”

Sunday 05 MAY
16:00 — LA CHIMERA by Alice Rohrwacher — 103″
18:30 — L’ULTIMA NOTTE DI AMORE / The last night of Amore by Andrea di Stefano — 124″