Festival

NEW ITALIAN CINEMA EVENTS

16 December, 2022 To 18 December, 2022

Cinema Akil is set to host N.I.C.E. Film Festival in collaboration with The Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Abu Dhabi. New Italian Cinema Event (N.I.C.E) is a 3-day film festival featuring new and exciting contemporary cinema from Italy. Movie lovers across the UAE will be able to catch the latest program at Cinema Akil’s flagship location in Al Serkal between 16th-18th December.

N.I.C.E brings with it a program of award-winning films that blur the lines between fictional and essay work including Californie (Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman) as well as Journey Into the Twilight (Augusto Contento). With family dynamics at their core, films like Santa Lucia (Marco Chiappetta), Girl Returned (​​Giuseppe Bonito) and The Code of Silence (Francesco Costabile), push the boundaries of storytelling and will invite the UAE audience into new realms and reflections. Those heading to Cinema Akil will also be able to engage in live Q&As with the directors of Two Left Feet (Isabella Salvetti) and Santa Lucia (Marco Chiappetta). Augusto Contento, director of Journey Into the Twilight will be attending his Q&A virtually at Cinema Akil.

Dec 16

Dec 17

Dec 18