For 21 years we have shared our love for cinema and Italian culture by presenting the best new films from Italy on the big screen. This year might look a little different: we will be sitting further apart and we will blow kisses instead of launching into a warm embrace, but when the lights go down and the film rolls, we will all escape to Italy together.
Director of Gomorrah and Dogman, Matteo Garrone’s seven-time Nastro d’Argento award-winning live-action version of Pinocchio is an enthralling gothic fantasy starring Roberto Benigni as the woodcutter Geppetto.
Morricone Tribute Screening
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Giuseppe Tornatore’s Malena, starring Monica Bellucci, is the unforgettable story of a boy's journey into manhood amid the chaos and intolerance of World War II.
We hope you enjoyed watching the 2020 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival Presented by Palace. We invite you to vote for your favourite film from the festival for the Audience Award.
Palace Movie Club exclusive! For purchase from Sept 10 - Sept 30 only - Valid for the duration of the ST. ALi Italian Film Festival 2020.
The ST. ALi Italian Film Festival offers exclusive ticket pricing and benefits for groups of 10 or more, including school groups of 20 or more.
Join us for featured films The Goddess of Fortune and Martin Eden, and festival Centrepiece, The Traitor.
The best new Italian dramas, thrillers, comedies, and more from the last 12 months.
Bring Nonna, Zia or your favourite Italian to our selection of Family Friendly films including My Brother Chases Dinosaurs and The Most Beautiful Day In The World.
We would love to confidently say we're bringing the 2020 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival to Melbourne in late September. But as we don't know what the future holds with current restrictions, we can only say that as soon as cinemas are allowed to re-open we will confirm Melbourne festival dates.
Get a taste of the amazing selection of films we are bringing to this year's ST. ALi Italian Film Festival! We look forward to seeing you there.
