Uno si distrae al bivio
Directed by Alessandra Lancellotti
Italy, 2026, 83’, color
"Spazio off" at the Giornate degli Autori
Venetian Nights
Evening screenings at Sala Laguna: a selection that showcases contemporary, classic, and independent Italian cinema in all its diversity. Free admission, under the stars of the lagoon.
The project
A complex and multifaceted view of our cinema
Organized by Giornate degli Autori in collaboration with Isola Edipo, “Venetian Nights” is an alternative program featuring a selection of films that offer a complex, multifaceted, and experimental perspective on contemporary, classic, and independent Italian cinema. Evening screenings in the Sala Laguna; free admission.
The Editions
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Five years of “Venetian Nights” at Sala Laguna, year after year.
Si sveglia e sbadiglia, il gatto; poi l’amore
Directed by Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri
Italy, 2026, 130’, color
Scarpe rotte
Directed by Roberta Torre
Italy, 2026, 68’, color, b/w
Memoria del lampo
Directed by Riccardo Giacconi
Italy, 2026, 71’, color
La leggenda del deserto
Directed by Elisabetta Giannini
Italy, 2026, 71’, color
Il mestiere
Directed by Beppe Tufarulo
Italy, Belgium, France, 2026, 103’, color
Domenica capitale – genere domenicale
Directed by Giovanna Giuliani
Italy, 2026, 165’, color
Auber 89
Directed by Giuseppe Schillaci
France, Italy, 2026, 80’, color, b/w
Anatomia di un ritratto
Directed by Francesco Clerici, Mattia Colombo
Italy, Switzerland, 2026, 93’, color
Where it's showing
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Evenings at Sala Laguna
Every evening, as the sun sets, Sala Laguna becomes the heart of the "Venetian Nights": film screenings overlooking the lagoon, meetings with filmmakers, and free admission. An invitation to discover Italian cinema in its freest and most experimental form.
