Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

7:00 - 9:00 PM: Ristretto Shorts Night

Join us for a captivating night with an exciting selection of shorts. We are thrilled to present a special showcase of shorts finalists for the prestigious Ristretto Shorts Awards. Immerse yourself in the magic of Italian storytelling as we screen a carefully curated lineup of captivating short films. These finalists for the Ristretto Shorts Awards have been selected for their exceptional quality, creativity, and ability to convey profound narratives in a limited timeframe.

Kore by Fabiana Russo
Faccia brutta by Alyssa DiMartino
L'acquario by Gianluca Zonta
La ballata di Francesco by Alfonso Core
The Education by Antonio Buscema
Traces of Rocco by Marina Resta
Api by Luca Ciriello

Location: Digital Gym CINEMA
1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101

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Thursday, October 3, 2024

7:00 - 9:00 PM: Rapito (Kidnapped)

In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education. Edgardo’s parents, distraught, will do anything to get their son back. Supported by public opinion and the international Jewish community, the Mortaras’ struggle quickly takes a political dimension. But the Church and the Pope will not agree to return the child, to consolidate an increasingly wavering power...

Location: Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

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Friday, October 4, 2024

7:00 - 9:00 PM: Dieci minuti (Ten Minutes)

Ten minutes can change the course of your day. Ten minutes of doing something completely new can change the course of a life. This is what Bianca will discover in the midst of an existential crisis. New encounters, the discovery of special bonds and listening to those who have always loved us. Sometimes it takes very little to start over and this film teaches us, through a warm and exciting tale of rebirth.

Location: Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

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Saturday, October 5, 2024

7:00 - 9:00 PM: I Captain

From writer-director Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah, Dogman) comes an epic odyssey from West Africa to Italy told through the eyes and experiences of two Senegalese cousins, teenagers living in Dakar who yearn for a brighter future in Europe. But in between lies a tense and treacherous journey through myriad checkpoints, across the scorching Saharan desert, inside dank North African prisons, and atop the choppy waters of the Mediterranean Sea, where thousands have died packed inside seafaring vessels barely fit for passage.

Location: Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

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Sunday, October 6, 2024

7:00 - 9:00 PM: Kripton

Kripton investigates the lives of six young people, voluntarily hospitalized in two psychiatric communities on the outskirts of Rome. They struggle with personality disorders and serious states of alteration. Through the story of the daily lives of our protagonists, of the relationships they have with each other, and with the world made up of psychiatrists, professionals and families, the film leads us to explore human subjectivity in depth. The extreme condition of mental disorder becomes the key to approaching the mysterious abyss of our minds and, at the same time, a possible metaphor for our time.

Location: Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

7:00 - 9:00 PM: Ristretto Shorts Night

Join us for a captivating night with an exciting selection of shorts. We are thrilled to present a special showcase of shorts finalists for the prestigious Ristretto Shorts Awards. Immerse yourself in the magic of Italian storytelling as we screen a carefully curated lineup of captivating short films. These finalists for the Ristretto Shorts Awards have been selected for their exceptional quality, creativity, and ability to convey profound narratives in a limited timeframe.

Among the Trees by Daniele Lince and Elena Beatrice
Benzina by Daniel Daquino
Chello 'ncuollo by Gianluca Zonta
Two Beats by Marino Guarnieri
Ultraveloci by Davide Morando and Paolo Bonfadini
Unique Pieces by Paolo Ceretto
Dreamers by Frank Zanella

Location: Digital Gym CINEMA
1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101

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Thursday, October 10, 2024

7:00 - 9:00 PM: The Chimera

Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth – in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.

Location: Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

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Friday, October 11, 2024

7:00 - 9:00 PM: Orlando

Orlando is an aged musician from a small town in central Italy who lost his wife years ago and now lives alone, playing the accordion at weddings and working the land. Valerio, his only child, left for Brussels soon after his mother’s death, which led Orlando to cut all ties with him. However, when he reaches out to his father to ask for help, Orlando feels he must oblige. For the first time in his life, he leaves the town and travels to Brussels to see Valerio, only to arrive when it is too late. His son is dead, leaving behind a nine-year-old daughter, Lyse. Now, a new life for Orlando awaits…

Location: Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

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Saturday, October 12, 2024

5:00 - 9:00 PM: 2024 feSta

Join us at our feSta for an exquisite night at the Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art and celebrate as we gather to announce the 2024 Ristretto Award winners!

Live music, an incredible culinary experience featuring delicious Italian cuisine, delectable wine, good vibes, and more!

Location: Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of Art
1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

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Date: October 1-12, 2024

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