The Italian Cultural Institute in Miami supports the organization of the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, one of the longest-running and most established festivals in the United States devoted entirely to contemporary Italian cinema, which celebrates its 20th edition this year.
Under the artistic direction of Professor Giovanna De Luca, the 2026 edition of the Festival takes place from November 4 to 8 in the charming setting of the Queen Street Playhouse (20 Queen St., Charleston, SC). The Festival presents fourteen recent Italian film productions, celebrating the vitality and diversity of contemporary Italian cinema.
The program includes:
- …che Dio perdona a tutti (2026) — Directed by Pif (Pierfrancesco Diliberto)
- La farfalla impazzita (2025) — Directed by Enrico Rosati
- La salita (2025) — Directed by Massimiliano Gallo
- Primavera (2025) — Directed by Damiano Michieletto
- Duse (2025) — Directed by Pietro Marcello
- Breve storia d’amore (2025) — Directed by Ludovica Rampoldi
- Brunello, il visionario garbato (2025) — Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
- Gioia mia (2025) — Directed by Margherita Spampinato
- Il quieto vivere (2025) — Directed by Gianluca Matarrese
- Paisà, episodio 2: Napoli (1946) — Directed by Roberto Rossellini
- Le città di pianura (2025) — Directed by Francesco Sossai
- Elena del ghetto (2025) — Directed by Stefano Casertano
- Elvira Notari. Oltre il silenzio (2025) — Directed by Valerio Ciriaci
- La vita va così (2025) — Directed by Riccardo Milani
For further information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Festival’s website.