Originally started as an informal, one-time only presentation of Italian movies in a college lecture hall, the Italian Film Festival of Marin County has grown over its 39 years into a perennial favourite in the San Francisco Bay Area. From the beginning it has been a labour of love for its longtime director, Lido Cantarutti. Under his direction the programme has included appearances from Italian film directors and composers, dignitaries of the Italian and Italian-American communities, and an authentically Italian atmosphere at every presentation. The centrepiece, however, is always top-quality Italian cinema.
For a full programme, please visit the festival’s homepage: www.italianfilm.com.
Please note that there will be no film on the 17th of October.