Event co-organized by the Italian Cultural Institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa and the Cultural Association ADAMAS (Italy-Israel), in collaboration with the Cinematheques of Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Holon, Herzliya, Rosh Pnina and Sderot.
After the success of the 2nd edition, Finita la Commedia? the Festival of the Italian comedy is back to Israel.
In the two sections that make up the selection of the films proposed for 2018, the Israeli spectator will be able to see (or revisit) 3 masterpieces of Ettore Scola (2 of them restored in 4k and for the first time in Israel) – a recognized master of Italian Comedy – and to appreciate some of the most successful examples of current production of comedies based on salient aspects of contemporary Italian society.
In Haifa, the program of the event includes the following screenings:
- 26.10, at 16:30: WE ALL LOVED EACH OTHER SO MUCH אהבנו כל כך 1974
- 27.10, at 18:30: A SPECIAL DAY 1977 יום מיוחד
- 31.10, at 19:00: HOW STRANGE TO BE NAMED FEDERICO כמה מוזר להיקרא פדריקו 2013
In Rosh Pina, the program of the event includes the following screenings:
- 20.10, at ??:??: LIKE A CAT ON A HIGHWAY 2018 כמו חתול בכביש המהיר
- 22.10, at ??:??: HOTEL GAGARIN 2017 מלון גגרין
- 23.10, at ??:??: WE ALL LOVED EACH OTHER SO MUCH 1974 אהבנו כל כך
All the movies are in Italian, with Hebrew and English subtitles.
“E’ finita la Commedia? Italian comedy Festival” in Israel is a cultural event organized by the Italian Cultural Institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa and the Cultural Association ADAMAS (Italy-Israel), under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Israel, in collaboration with the Cinematheques of Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, Holon, Herzliya, Rosh Pina and Sderot.
October 20th – October 31st, 2018
Haifa Cinematheque, 142 Hanassi Avenue, Haifa
Rosh Pina Cinematheque, rehov David Shuv 32, Rosh Pina