45 episodes

Cinema Italiano is the first podcast dedicated to Italian film. In each episode, we discuss specific films, directors, or topics, and explore how they tie back to Italian geography, heritage, and culture.

In this series, we’ll bring in guests to discuss classic Italian cinema, lesser known gems, and share our favorites and recommendations.

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Cinema Italiano is the first podcast dedicated to Italian film. In each episode, we discuss specific films, directors, or topics, and explore how they tie back to Italian geography, heritage, and culture.

In this series, we’ll bring in guests to discuss classic Italian cinema, lesser known gems, and share our favorites and recommendations.

    #45: Happy as Lazzaro (Alice Rohrwacher, 2018)

    #45: Happy as Lazzaro (Alice Rohrwacher, 2018)

    Set in central Italy, a young man navigates worlds both agrarian and metropolitan, past and future, just out of place in any setting.
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    #44: Io capitano (Matteo Garrone, 2023)

    #44: Io capitano (Matteo Garrone, 2023)

    Two Senegalese teenagers set out for a new life in Italy in this modern-day Odyssey, framing the immigrant experience as a classical yet contemporary epic.
    The post #44: Io capitano (Matteo Garrone, 2023) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

    #43: The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival

    #43: The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival

    Recap on the Italian films featured: "Io capitano," "La chimera," and "Kidnapped."
    The post #43: The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

    #42: The 59th Chicago International Film Festival

    #42: The 59th Chicago International Film Festival

    Recap of the Italian films featured at the festival, including reviews of "Kidnapped" and "The Beautiful Summer."
    The post #42: The 59th Chicago International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

    #41: The Eight Mountains (Felix van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch, 2022)

    #41: The Eight Mountains (Felix van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch, 2022)

    An epic, emotional story of a lifelong friendship between two men, one from the city and one from the mountains.
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    #40: The 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival

    #40: The 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival

    Recap & reviews of the Italian films featured at the festival, including "The Hummingbird" and "L'immensita'."
    The post #40: The 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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