#39: Naples in Veils (Ferzan Özpetek, 2017)

The past is ever-present when a medical examiner is caught in the middle of a murder mystery.

#38: The Son’s Room (Nanni Moretti, 2001)

This moving drama explores a happy family shifting from a singular unit to separate individuals.

An all-girls school is shaken by the prospect of a beautiful cake – an extravagant, tempting indulgence in an era of rationing and sacrifice.

Quick recap on the Italian films featured at the festival, including “Nostalgia” and “Freaks Out.”

Pietro Marcello brings Jack London’s Oakland-set novel to Naples in his innovative adaptation.

A Roman fashion house is terrorized by a faceless killer in this endlessly stylish, thrilling midcentury mystery.

A married Russian-Italian mother finds a new passion for life when she meets a younger chef.

Vittorio De Sica explores Italian romance past, present, and future in his award-winning film starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni.

A struggling family of bee farmers get the chance to represent their way of life on a TV competition show.

Ingrid Bergman experiences the land of God in Roberto Rossellini’s 1950 film.