Cinema Italian Style 2026
November 18-22 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, Seattle
November 18–22, 2026
Festival Schedule | Partners & Sponsors
Cinema Italian Style features some of the best Italian films. Entering its 18th year, the festival will take place November 18–22, 2026 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
PASSES: Adult: $130 | Student: $70 - plus $6 service fees
TICKETS: Adult: $15 | Student $10 - plus $2 service fee
OPENING NIGHT MOVIE + PARTY: Adult: $40 | Student $25 -plus $2 service fee
Every ticket you buy directly funds the next years of Cinema Italian Style, ensuring the festival continues to grow and thrive.
Be one of the first 50 pass purchasers and get a Buy One Get One free pizza at Tutta Bella!
Passes include admission to all Cinema Italian Style screenings, plus admission to the Opening Night party after the film on November 12 at 9:00pm at the KEXP Gathering Space, including appetizers, complimentary drink tickets and live music by The Space Noodles. The Consul General of Italy will be in attendance at opening night.
This year's festival is presented by the Cinema Italian Style Organization Committee: Seattle Perugia Sister City Association, Il Punto Seattle, University of Washington Department of French and Italian Studies, Istituto Italiano di Cultura San Francisco
Cinema Italian Style: Sweetheart - Opening Night Film + Party
Italy | 2025 | 92 min. | Margherita Spampinato
November 18, 2026
A reluctant summer together transforms into an enchanting adventure when a young boy discovers his aunt's mysterious Sicilian house holds secrets and, perhaps, ancient spirits lurking within its walls.After the screening: Join us for the Opening Night Party at KEXP! Make sure to purchase the “Movie + Party” ticket to attend.
Cinema Italian Style: Elisa
Italy | 2025 | 105 min. | Leonardo Di Constanzo
November 19, 2026
After a decade in prison for her sister's murder, Elisa barely remembers the crime. A criminologist helps her uncover buried memories, leading her toward potential redemption.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: A Year of School
Italy | 2025 | 102 min. | Laura Samani
November 19, 2026
In 2007, Fred moves to Trieste with her father, enrolling in Technical High School. She becomes the only girl in an all-male class, disrupting friends Antero, Pasini, and Mitis' secret desire for her.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: Brunello: The Gracious Visionary
Italy | 2026 | 120 min. | Giuseppe Tornatore
November 20, 2026
A farmer's son transforms into a fashion mogul, building a billion-dollar luxury empire while staying true to his humanistic values and commitment to ethical business practices and fine craftsmanship.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: Gioia
Italy | 2025 | 108 min. | Nicolangelo Gelormini
November 20, 2026
A high school teacher and a troubled student forge a forbidden bond that becomes essential to them both.Following the screening: Q&A with the film's director, Nicolangelo Gelormini, a guest of Cinema Italian Style.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: The Last One for the Road
Italy | 2025 | 98 min. | Francesco Sossai
November 20, 2026
Two blustery 50-somethings have an obsession: going for their last drink. One night, they run into Giulio, a shy architecture student, whose way of seeing the world and love will be transformed as the trio wander from bar to bar of Veneto.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: The Spiral
Italy | 2026 | 115 min. | Paolo Strippoli
November 21, 2026
A mother arrives at her daughter's apartment during a storm to confess a lie that undermines their family's foundation, leading to an unraveling relationship between them.Official submission of Italy for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 99th Academy Awards in 2027.
Cinema Italian Style: The Kidnapping of Arabella
Italy | 2025 | 107 min. | Carolina Cavalli
November 21, 2026
An Italian woman named Holly is convinced she's the wrong version of herself until meeting a 7-year-old girl who changes her perspective.Following the screening: Q&A with the film's director, Carolina Cavalli, a guest of Cinema Italian Style.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: Love Fits Everything
Italy | 2026 | 96 min. | Giampaolo Morelli
November 21, 2026
In Rome, a politician, a self-help author and a former pop duo face personal crises that force them to rethink their ideas about love and happiness.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: Journey to Italy
Italy | 1954 | 97 min. | Roberto Rossellini
November 22, 2026
After ten years of marriage, Alexander and Katherine have grown weary of routine and begin to question their love. A journey to Naples, sparked by an unexpected inheritance, plunges them into a world of passion, chaos, and discovery, forcing them to confront what still binds them together.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: Beloved
Italy | 2025 | 100 min. | Elisa Amoruso
November 22, 2026
When young Sicilian student Nunzia discovers she is pregnant, she faces an impossible choice: placing her baby for adoption. Meanwhile, Maddalena and Luca, after years of painful struggles to conceive, turn to adoption. Their lives converge, bound by love, sacrifice, hope, and new beginnings.
Cinema Italian Style 2026: God Forgives Everyone
Italy | 2026 | 113 min. | Pif
November 22, 2026
Arturo, a Palermo real estate agent obsessed with Sicilian pastries, falls for Flora, a devout Catholic. To win her heart, he embraces religion in an unexpected way, turning Gospel teachings into daily actions, with the Pope as his unlikely spiritual mentor.