{"id":39462,"date":"2026-04-01T16:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iicnewyork.esteri.it\/?p=39462"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:21:36","slug":"medfilm-festival-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iicnewyork.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_istituto\/2026\/04\/medfilm-festival-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"MedFilm Festival in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 16, 17 and 18, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Italian Cultural Institute hosts the first edition of the MedFilm Festival in New York, an event dedicated to the cinema and cultures of the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n

This pilot program brings to New York a selection of films that explore stories, identities, and contemporary visions of the Mediterranean region, fostering dialogue, exchange, and cultural understanding.<\/p>\n

Directed by Ginella Vocca and curated by Alessandro Zoppo, the festival presents nine films over three days, including both feature films and short films, offering a journey through some of the most significant works from the festival\u2019s recent history.<\/p>\n

RSVP Thursday, April 16<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0RSVP Friday, April 17<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 RSVP Saturday, April 18 April<\/a><\/p>\n

PROGRAM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

April 16th \u2013 Italian Cultural Institute<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4:30 PM<\/p>\n

Short Movies
\nCase cadute<\/strong> (Fallen Houses) by Gianluca Abbate (Italy<\/strong>, 2024, 16′)<\/p>\n

La Voix des autres<\/strong> (The Voice of Others) by Fatima Kaci (France<\/strong>\u00a02023, 30′)<\/p>\n

5:30 PM – Coffee Break<\/p>\n

6:00 PM
\nBurning Days<\/strong> by Emin Alper (T\u00fcrkiye<\/strong> \/ France<\/strong>, 2022, 104′)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

April 17th – Italian Cultural Institute<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4:30 PM<\/p>\n

Short Movies<\/p>\n

Restare<\/strong> (Remains) by Fabio Bobbio (Italy<\/strong>, 2025, 20′)
\nWarsha<\/strong> by Dania Bdeir (Lebanon<\/strong> \/ France, 2022, 16′)<\/p>\n

5:30 PM – Coffee Break<\/p>\n

6:00 PM<\/p>\n

I diari di mio padre<\/strong> by Ado Hasanovic (Italy<\/strong> \/ France, 2023, 83′)<\/p>\n

Following a Q&A with the Director<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

April 18th – Italian Cultural Institute<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3:30 PM<\/p>\n

Short Movies<\/p>\n

Le prime volte <\/strong>by Giulia Cosentino and Perla Sardella (Italy<\/strong>, 2025, 16′)<\/p>\n

On the Edge<\/strong> by Sahar El Echi (Tunisia<\/strong>, 2024, 17′)<\/p>\n

4:15 PM – Coffee Break<\/p>\n

4:30 PM<\/p>\n

La derni\u00e8re reine<\/strong> by Damien Ounouri and Adila Bendimerad (Algeria<\/strong>, 2022, 110′)<\/p>\n

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