One of Como's most anticipated summer cultural events returns. The charming historic park of Villa del Grumello, overlooking Lake Como, will be transformed into a refined cinematic arena under the stars on Sunday evenings, June 14th, 21st, and 28th.
Three evenings dedicated to auteur cinema, experimentation, and a profound reflection on the theme of ''contemporary living,'' through the eyes of great international directors.
🕒 The Evening Formula
For each Sunday event, you can choose to attend the entire program or a single block:
◈ 7:30 PM (inside the Villa): Screening of short and medium-length films.
◈ 9:30 PM (at the foot of the large Cedar Tree): Screening of the feature film under the stars.
🍹The Lake View Aperitif: From 5:30 PM to 8:45 PM, you can enjoy an aperitif in the park hosted by 125 Lake Como. Additionally, the Ristoro del Grumello (at the Serra) will be open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
🗓️ The Festival Program
🚪 Sunday, June 14 - Living as Intrusion and Disturbance
An investigation of domestic spaces destabilized by the presence of others and of neighborly conflicts.
📐 Sunday, June 21 - Space as Control
A focus on the rigid structures and enclosed spaces capable of shaping behaviors and social hierarchies.
[*] 7:30 PM: Living (F. Zwartjes), One Week (B. Keaton), and World of Glory (R. Andersson).
[*] 9:30 PM: Parasite (Bong Joon-ho, 2019).
A social thriller and black comedy that won four Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or at Cannes, depicting the unsettling clash between two families on opposite sides of the social ladder.
🏙️ Sunday, June 28 - Urban Vertigo
The metropolis as an emotional labyrinth and a space of coexistence between oppressive density and profound solitude.
[*] 7:30 PM: Hong Kong (G. Holtouis), Displacement (M. Alvarez Diestro), and Serial Parallels (M. Hattler).
[*] 9:30 PM: Hong Kong Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994).
A cult work, poetic and visionary, that intertwines two stories of love and nostalgia in the frenetic and dynamic setting of Hong Kong.
Three evenings dedicated to auteur cinema, experimentation, and a profound reflection on the theme of ''contemporary living,'' through the eyes of great international directors.
🕒 The Evening Formula
For each Sunday event, you can choose to attend the entire program or a single block:
◈ 7:30 PM (inside the Villa): Screening of short and medium-length films.
◈ 9:30 PM (at the foot of the large Cedar Tree): Screening of the feature film under the stars.
🍹The Lake View Aperitif: From 5:30 PM to 8:45 PM, you can enjoy an aperitif in the park hosted by 125 Lake Como. Additionally, the Ristoro del Grumello (at the Serra) will be open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
🗓️ The Festival Program
🚪 Sunday, June 14 - Living as Intrusion and Disturbance
An investigation of domestic spaces destabilized by the presence of others and of neighborly conflicts.
- 7:30 PM: Neighbors (N. McLaren) and The Temptations of Doctor Antonio (F. Fellini).
- 9:30 PM: Iron 3 (Kim Ki-Duk, 2004).
A poetic and silent reflection on loneliness and love, following the story of a young man who enters temporarily empty homes to care for them.
📐 Sunday, June 21 - Space as Control
A focus on the rigid structures and enclosed spaces capable of shaping behaviors and social hierarchies.
[*] 7:30 PM: Living (F. Zwartjes), One Week (B. Keaton), and World of Glory (R. Andersson).
[*] 9:30 PM: Parasite (Bong Joon-ho, 2019).
A social thriller and black comedy that won four Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or at Cannes, depicting the unsettling clash between two families on opposite sides of the social ladder.
🏙️ Sunday, June 28 - Urban Vertigo
The metropolis as an emotional labyrinth and a space of coexistence between oppressive density and profound solitude.
[*] 7:30 PM: Hong Kong (G. Holtouis), Displacement (M. Alvarez Diestro), and Serial Parallels (M. Hattler).
[*] 9:30 PM: Hong Kong Express (Wong Kar-wai, 1994).
A cult work, poetic and visionary, that intertwines two stories of love and nostalgia in the frenetic and dynamic setting of Hong Kong.