DAY 9 | Saturday, 18 april

In Bolzano, a permanent job is no longer enough to secure a home. Entire families are living in Caritas accommodation, some sleeping in tents. In Alto Garda, tourism workers are being evicted to make way for holidaymakers. Local associations are helping the most vulnerable and organizing anti-eviction pickets, demonstrating the human side of the housing crisis.

In the presence of directors Manuela Boezio and Federico Scienza

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Elvira Notari, a pioneer of Neapolitan cinema, directed hundreds of silent films blending popular culture and realism. Silenced by Fascist censorship and the advent of sound cinema, she was forgotten for decades. Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence traces her legacy and the artists reviving her vision.

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For 30 years, doctor Loran Bonnardot has visited Tristan da Cunha, the world’s remotest island. Now 50, he wants to stay permanently. As the island council and his friend Martin weigh in, Loran faces his lifelong search for solitude. Tristan Forever explores the sense of belonging between documentary, fiction, and dreams.

In the presence of co-director Loran Bonnardot.

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Magdalena Chmielewska’s non-linear autofiction explores her mother Teresa’s body, marked by patriarchal violence. Memories surface like echoes underwater. Beneath a sour cherry tree, two sisters bury an amulet, recite an incantation, and hope to protect their mother from pain and abuse.

In the presence of director Magdalena Chmielewska.

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Blues musician Al Cook lives in an apartment filled with memories. Outside, the world carries on without him. But when his home is slated for demolition, out of the ruins of his existence, a long-forgotten dream suddenly resurfaces.

In the presence of directors Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel

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Nico, a lively, grumpy and cheeky child, raised in a secular family, in a modern, technological and hyperconnected world, is forced to spend the summer in Sicily, staying with an elderly aunt, a very religious and grumpy lady who lives alone in an ancient building full of legends and superstitions, without Wi-Fi or electrical appliances, without any kind of technology, completely out of touch.

Suitable for ages 8 and over.

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The Romance Scam begins with a script reading about a man who seduces women in order to scam them. Participants reveal personal stories, creating a live exploration of romantic love and its power. The film also examines cinema’s influence on love, desire, and the social, emotional, and political effects of media.

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1977: Sixteen-year-old Mario lives in a small Ticino village. Struggling with school, first loves, and clashes with his father, he spends the summer farming in the mountains. Unexpected encounters teach him about life, love, and most importantly, himself.

Free admission tickets for the closing film will be available while stocks last and only at the cinema box office half an hour before the screening.

In the presence of director Erik Bernasconi

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Snow and ice as far as the eye can see. Melt depicts the people who live in this world and the slow melting of the glaciers. Nikolaus Geyrhalter travels from the Alps to Antarctica, observing the landscapes and their inhabitants, documenting climate change in both work and everyday life.

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In Barcelona, plumbers Moha, Valero, and Pep visit clients to fix problems. Moha, on a one-week trial, impresses most—but Valero doubts him and worries if customers will accept a Moroccan. Over a week of work, tensions, humor, and small insights reveal that teamwork is key, in life as in plumbing.

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