Apriti Cinema 2026, films under the stars return to the Uffizi square

All screenings scheduled from June 15 to July 26. Free admission

Florentine summer nights come alive with movies to watch under the stars in the courtyard of the Uffizi Galleries, which is once again hosting Apriti Cinema this year.

The summer outdoor cinema in the Uffizi courtyard returns as part of the Estate Fiorentina program, running from June 15 to August 26, organized by the Associazione Amici dell’Alfieri, with programming curated by Cinema La Compagnia di Firenze (Fondazione Sistema Toscana), in collaboration with the Uffizi Galleries.

The films are screened in the historic setting of the Uffizi Courtyard at 9:45 PM, with free admission (subject to availability), shown in their original language with Italian subtitles (and in some cases with English subtitles). A cultural offering always very popular with the public, attracting residents, Italian tourists, and international visitors alike, engaging them in a journey that spans from the history of cinema to the contemporary era and new forms of expression.

Apriti Cinema

Apriti Cinema 2026 celebrates three centenaries of figures who have left their mark on the history of cinema: “Marilyn 100,” dedicated to the immortal icon of Hollywood cinema, Marilyn Monroe; “Carlo Rambaldi – The Stuff of Dreams”, in honor of the great Italian genius, Oscar winner, and creator of special and visual effects in cinema; and a tribute to the Italian master of socially conscious films, Florestano Vancini.

As usual, the lineup features films from the previous season of the international festivals of 50 Days of Cinema in Florence, including the mini-retrospectives “The Screen of Art – Midsummer Nights,” dedicated to films exploring the relationship between contemporary art and cinema; “Music Documentaries from the Festival dei Popoli Archive”;

“Middle East Now - Summer Beats,” focused on recent productions from Middle Eastern countries. And then titles selected by the River to River Florence Indian Film Festival, Florence Korea Film Fest, France Odeon, FánHuā Chinese Film Festival, Florence Queer Festival, Festival di Cinema e Donne, and the N.I.C.E. Festival, marking its thirty-fifth anniversary.

More mini-retrospectives are featured in the diverse program of Apriti Cinema, including films from “The Uffizi Galleries Present”; the final installment of the event dedicated to combating male violence against women, “Change Man, Change”; “From Book to Film - Based on…”, which features films inspired by or adapted from great literary masterpieces by Agatha Christie, Carlo Collodi, Giorgio Bassani, and Stephen King, including Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, with a screening accessible to people with visual impairments, in collaboration with INCinema – the inclusive film festival.

See the full program on the website www.cinemalacompagnia.it