MONTHLY SERIES/NORTH COUNTY
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MONTHLY SERIES/NORTH COUNTY ~
North County
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La Paloma Theater
471 S Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas, CA 92024 -
February 19
Follemente (Madly)March 19
C’è ancora domani (There's Still Tomorrow)April 16
VermiglioMay 28
Il tempo che ci vuole (The Time It Takes)June 25
Marcella
2026 Monthly Series
For North County residents, the San Diego Italian Film Festival presents monthly screenings of contemporary Italian films at the gracious La Paloma Theatre located in the heart of Encinitas.
We are excited to share that 2026 festival passes are now available. Learn more and reserve your pass.
Thursday, February 19
Follemente | Madly
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La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas, CA 92024Thu. 2/19 - 7:00 PM
$16 GA
$12 SDIFF Members
$7 Students & Military*Eventive fees not included in the price.
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How well do we really know ourselves when we make a decision? What if there were multiple versions of ourselves, each with its own opinion? FolleMente is a delightful romantic comedy that goes beyond appearances, diving into the minds of the two main characters, Piero and Lara, and revealing their most hidden thoughts and the inner battles that we all face.
In Italian with English subtitles.
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Year: Italy 2025, 97 mins
Directed by: Paolo Genovese
Screenplay: Francesco Piccolo, Isabella Aguilar, Lucia Calamaro, Paolo Costella, Flaminia Gressi
Editing: Consuelo Catucci
Cinematography: Fabrizio Lucci
Cast: Edoardo Leo, Pilar Fogliati, Emanuela Fanelli, Maria Chiara Giannetta, Claudia Pandolfi, Vittoria Puccini, Marco Giallini, Maurizio Lastrico, Rocco Papaleo, Claudio Santamaria
Production: Lotus
Distribution: Rai Cinema
Thursday, March 19
C’è ancora domani | There’s Still Tomorrow
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La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas, CA 92024Thu. 3/19 - 7:00 PM
$16 GA
$12 SDIFF Members
$7 Students & Military*Eventive fees not included in the price.
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In this moving comedic drama set in postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her patriarchal husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. A wonderful movie with brave women as main characters, and a box office phenomenon, also winner of six David di Donatello Awards.
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Year: Italy 2023, 118 mins
Directed by: Paola Cortellesi
Screenplay: Furio Andreotti, Giulia Calenda, Paola Cortelles
Editing: Valentina Mariani
Cinematography: Davide Leone
Music: Lele Marchitelli
Cast: Paola Cortellesi, Valerio Mastandrea, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Emanuela Fanelli, Giorgio Colangeli, Vinicio Marchioni, Alessia Barela, Francesco Centorame, Lele Vannoli, Paola Tiziana Cruciani, Yonv Joseph, Federico Tocci, Priscilla Micol Marino, Maria Chiara Orti, Silvia Salvatori, Mattia Baldo, Gianmarco Filippini
Production: Wildside, Vision Distribution
Distribution: Greenwich Entertainment
Thursday, April 16
Il tempo che ci vuole |
The Time It Takes
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La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas, CA 92024Thu. 4/16 - 7:00 PM
$16 GA
$12 SDIFF Members
$7 Students & Military*Eventive fees not included in the price.
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Francesca Comencini returns with an intimate and deeply moving reflection on her relationship with her father, Luigi Comencini — a revered figure in Italian cinema, yet a distant and elusive presence at home. With both tenderness and restraint, she explores the contradictions of their bond, tracing a path from the wonder of childhood through the turmoil of adolescence, offering an honest and evocative portrait of love, memory, and the spaces in between. A devoted father and filmmaker shares a special bond with his young daughter, discovering the magic of childhood together — especially on the fantastical Pinocchio set he’s working on, where chaos and wonder collide. But as the daughter grows, the enchantment begins to fade. Adolescence brings distance and disillusionment; she spirals into drug use, concealing her struggles from her father. Refusing to turn away, he takes a decisive step — bringing her to Paris in a final attempt to rekindle their connection and guide her back to herself.
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Year: Italy, France, 2024, 110 mins
Directed by: Francesca Comencini
Screenplay: Francesca Comencini
Editing: Francesca Calvelli, Stefano Mariotti
Cinematography: Luca Bigazzi
Music: Fabio Massimo Capogrosso
Cast: Fabrizio Gifuni, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Anna Mangiocavallo, Luca Donini, Daniele Monterosi, Lallo Circosta, Luca Massaro, Giuseppe Lo Piccolo, Luigi Bindi, Laura Borrelli, Paolo Mannozzi, Gianfranco Gallo, Massimiliano Di Vincenzo, Massimo Cimaglia, Aphrodite De Lorraine
Production: Kavac, IBC Movie, OneArt, Les films du Worso, Rai Cinema
Distribution: Distrib Films
Thursday, May 28 | Vermiglio
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La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas, CA 92024Thu. 5/28 - 7:00 PM
$16 GA
$12 SDIFF Members
$7 Students & Military*Eventive fees not included in the price.
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The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Vermiglio, Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows a series of dramatic, consequential events after the arrival of a taciturn Sicilian soldier, who hides out in town after deserting the army. While there, the soldier develops a romance with the family’s eldest daughter, Lucia. Vermiglio shows the lives of a provincial family in a remote village suspended in time by the customs of a fading era. Conjuring stories from her own family’s past, Delpero creates a deeply personal and human tale that recalls the great neorealist movement in Italian cinema, but through Lucia’s perspective Vermiglio feels distinct and novel. Italy’s Official Selection for the 2025 Academy Awards.
In Italian with English subtitles.
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Year: Italy, France, Belgium 2024, 119 mins
Directed by: Maura Delpero
Screenplay: Maura Delpero
Editing: Gianluca Mattei
Cinematography: Mikhail Krichman
Cast: Tommaso Ragno, Giuseppe De Domenico, Carlotta Gamba, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi, Sara Serraiocco, Orietta Notari, Santiago Fondevila Sancet, Rachele Potrich, Anna Thaler, Patrick Gardener, Enrico Panizza, Luis Thaler, Simone Benedetti
Production: Cinedora, Charades, Versus, Rai Cinema
Distribution: Janus
Thursday, June 25 | Marcella
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La Paloma Theatre
471 S Coast Hwy 101
Encinitas, CA 92024Thu. 6/25 - 7:00 PM
$16 GA
$12 SDIFF Members
$7 Students & Military*Eventive fees not included in the price.
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Marcella Hazan changed how we cook and experience Italian food. A disabled woman trained as a scientist, Marcella never cooked until she immigrated to America. But through her cookbooks and teaching – and an uncompromising commitment to Italian tradition – her impact was felt in millions of American home kitchens. The story of Marcella’s extraordinary life is told by friends, family, and culinary stars including Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, April Bloomfield, Lidia Bastianich, her son Giuliano Hazan, and her husband and writing partner, Victor Hazan.
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Year: USA 2025, 98 mins
Directed by: Peter Miller
Screenplay: Peter Miller
Editing: Peter Miller
Cinematography: Antonio Rossi
Music: Fred Story
Cast: Marcella Hazan, Darina Allen, Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, April Bloomfield, Lidia Bastianich, Giuliano Hazan, Victor Hazan
Production: Oak Street Pictures
Distribution: Greenwich Entertainment