MONTHLY SERIES/SAN DIEGO
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San Diego
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Digital Gym
1100 Market St
San Diego, CA 92101 -
Thursday, March 26
Rapito (Kidnapped)Wednesday, April 15
Elvira Notari: Oltre il silenzio (Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence)Thursday, May 14
Qui rido io (The King of Laughter)
2026 Monthly Series
Our 2026 monthly series lineup is here. Join us at Digital Gym Cinema to experience powerful Italian films that bring history to life.
Wednesday, April 15
Elvira Notari: Oltre il silenzio | Beyond Silence
+ a special Q&A session with the Director Valerio Ciriaci and Producer Antonella Di Nocera
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Digital Gym Cinema
Wed. 4/15 - 7:00 PM
$25 GA
$21 SDIFF Members
$16 Students & Military*Eventive fees not included in the price.
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Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence is a feature documentary chronicling the life and work of Elvira Notari (1875-1946), Italy’s first woman film director. Despite directing hundreds of silent films that captivated from Naples to New York, Elvira was relegated to the margins of film history for half a century. Her films, poised between realism and staged drama, were deeply rooted in Neapolitan folklore. A woman in a man’s world, her works were targeted by Fascist censorship yet found the embrace of audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. The documentary interweaves voices of those who celebrate her legacy today – from the experts who rediscovered her films to contemporary artists reimagining her vision through new works – to resurrect Elvira’s singular vision. More than a biography, Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence is a portrait of an artist who continues to inspire new creative pathways.
Plus, a live discussion and Q&A with the Director Valerio Ciriaci!
In Italian with English subtitles.
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Year: Italy/USA 2025, 89 mins
Directed by: Valerio Ciriaci
Editing: Francesca Sofia Allegra
Cinematography: Isaak Liptzin
Music: Silvia Cignoli
Cast: Giuliana Bruno, Cristina Vatielli, Flavia Amabile, Francesca Consonni, Gian Luca Farinelli, Giuliana Muscio, Mario Franco, Simona Frasca, Pippo Santonastaso, Matteo Cirillo, Michele Signore, Antonella Monetti Maria Assunta Pimpinelli, Lucio Senatore, Giuseppe Solla, Teresa Saponangelo
Production: Parallelo 41 Produzioni, Awen Films, Luce Cinecittà
Distribution: Parallelo 41 Produzioni
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Thursday, May 14
Qui rido io | The King of Laughter
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Digital Gym Cinema
Thu. 5/14 - 7:00 PM
$16 GA
$12 SDIFF Members
$7 Students & Military*Eventive fees not included in the price.
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Naples, 1904: Italian theatre is thriving, and comic actor Eduardo Scarpetta is the box office king. Known in the Neapolitan theater for his cheeky alter egos, Scarpetta’s larger-than-life stage productions were matched only by his eccentric personal life. Composed of wives, partners, lovers, legitimate and illegitimate children (including a young Eduardo De Filippo, famed Neapolitan playwright), Scarpetta’s home situation resembled one of his comedies more than a traditional family. At the height of his popularity, the comedian risked everything by staging a parody of the great Italian poet, Gabriele D’Annunzio. Booed and hissed from the stage by younger rivals, Scarpetta was sued for plagiarism, leading to the first ever copyright lawsuit in Italy. Despite legal troubles and familial strife, Scarpetta fought not only for his craft but for his legacy as one of the great performers of Italian theater. The King of Laughter is an extraordinary movie by film and theater director Mario Martone, featuring Italian star Toni Servillo.
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Year: 2021, 133 mins, Italy/Spain
Directed by: Mario Martone
Screenplay: Mario Martone, Ippolita Di Majo
Editing: Jacopo Quadri
Cinematography: Renato Berta
Music: Sergio Bruni
Cast: Toni Servillo, Maria Nazionale, Cristiana Dell’Anna, Antonia Truppo, Eduardo Scarpetta, Paolo Pierobon, Lino Musella, Roberto De Francesco, Giovanni Mauriello, Chiara Baffi, Roberto Caccioppoli, Lucrezia Guidone, Elena Ghiaurov, Gigio Morra, Gianfelice Imparato, Iaia Forte
Production: Indigo Film, Tornasol, Rai Cinema
Distribution: Film Movement
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