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Finita la commedia? 2018

The Festival of the Italian comedy is back. The selection of films offers an opportunity to see, for the first time (or revisit), three Ettore Scola masterpieces (two of which will be shown in 4K) and to appreciate some of the most successful examples of current comedies based on salient aspects of contemporary Italian society.

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 and Sderot, and with Cineteca Nazionale di Roma and Cinecitta Luce.

Wife & Husband

Dir.: Simone Giordano
| 100 minutes

Married for ten years, Andrea and Sofia’s marriage is in crisis. But following a failed scientific experiment, they suddenly find themselves one inside the body of the other. A relationship comedy with a twist that brings to the screen two original and hilarious characters. 

Little Tito and the Aliens

Dir.: Paola Randi
| 92 minutes

An Italian scientist lives isolated from the world in the Nevada desert. When his brother dies, the professor gets custody over his teenage niece and young nephew. Now the three will have to learn how to be a family.

The Startup

Dir.: Alessandro D’Alatri
| 97 minutes

A young student has an idea for a startup. He leaves his studies, and with a small loan from his father establishes his business. But success comes with a price. 

Just Believe

Dir.: Alessandro Aronadio
| 100 minutes

The frustrated owner of a small hotel in the heart of Rome decides to establish a new religion and transform his hotel into a place of worship; thus receiving tax breaks. A parody that does not hesitate to cheekily look at all matters of religion and people of faith. 

What’s The Big Deal

Dir.: Edoardo Leo
| 105 minutes

Anna and Claudio have put having children on the backburner, until they become more financially secured. But when Claudio once again fails with his startup idea, he comes up with a new idea to raise cash – a sex tape. Now, the couple becomes famous, or should we say infamous….

A Special Day

Dir.: Ettore Scola
| 105 minutes

The weary mother of six children and a homosexual radio announcer are drawn together on a day in 1938 while the populace is in the streets, cheering Hitler and Mussolini. 

Hotel Gagarin

Dir.: Simona Spada
| 94 minutes

Five penniless Italians receive an offer to take part in a movie filmed in Armenia. Upon their arrival a war breaks out, the producer disappears, and they are left trapped in their hotel. Perhaps the depth of despair will be the starting point for achieving happiness. 

Onsite screening

We Loved Each Other So Much

Dir.: Ettore Scola
| 136 minutes

Three men who have fought together against the fascist regime meet after 30 years and try to discover what is left from their old friendship. A masterpiece that, like all of Scola’s cinematography, is able to combine the everyday and mundane with surprising intelligent insights.

How Strange to be Named Federico!

Dir.: Ettore Scola
| 93 minutes

Federico Fellini and Ettore Scola met as young directors and formed a friendship. Now, more than 60 years on, Scola describes his meeting and friendship with the great director Fellini. This is a loving, magical film that pays tribute to cinema in general and to Fellini in particular. 

Like a Cat on a Highway

Dir.: Riccardo Milani
| 98 minutes

Giovanni is all bourgeois. Monica is a poor woman with a husband in jail. Their respective children are about to get married to each other. Now, Giovanni and Monica will have to join forces to stop the farce before it’s too late.