Apriti Cinema 2025 lights up Pitti Square
From June 16 to July 27, movies under the stars with free admission: the whole program
From June 16 to July 27, 2025, the highly anticipated event Apriti Cinema returns—Florence’s summer open-air film arena, part of the Estate Fiorentina festival—with free screenings every evening at 9:45 PM in the stunning setting of Piazza Pitti, the new location for this year’s edition.
Organized by the Quelli dell’Alfieri Association and curated by Cinema La Compagnia (Fondazione Sistema Toscana), Apriti Cinema remains a must-see event for film lovers and curious minds alike. The historic Florentine square will be transformed into a welcoming arena, blending the charm of the city center with the magic of the big screen under the stars.
The 2025 program offers a rich selection of titles from major international festivals featured in the 50 Days of Cinema in Florence project, including: Midsummer Nights curated by Lo Schermo dell’Arte; Stories Happening on Earth, a selection from the Festival dei Popoli; and Summer Edit from Middle East Now. Among the most anticipated moments of the edition is the special appearance by Leonardo Pieraccioni, who will be present in the arena on June 16 for the screening of I Laureati, marking thirty years since the film's release. Also not to be missed are the premieres of the documentaries: Mimo – Portrait of a Modern Mimo by Tara Vessali and Il magnifico. In ricordo di Massimo Sarchielli by Cecilia Muzzi.
Significant attention will also be given to the relationship between cinema and education: an event curated by Lanterne Magiche – FST, featuring the screening of the Carabba Prize winner and an evening dedicated to emotional education, celebrating the 80th anniversary of Scuola-Città Pestalozzi in Florence.
I LaureatiThe Uffizi Galleries will take part with a mini-series of four films dedicated to the relationship between humanity and art—a fusion of contemporary perspectives and cultural heritage. Apriti Cinema will also host a special event dedicated to director Luca Guadagnino, in anticipation of the Fiesole Award to the Masters of Cinema, set to be presented in October 2025.
Apriti Cinema 2025 Program
Monday, June 16
I laureati, directed by Leonardo Pieraccioni
With the director in attendance.
Tuesday, June 17
Educazione affettiva, directed by Clemente Bicocchi and Federico Bondi
With the participation of the teachers and students featured in the film.
Followed by: Music All In – A Musical to Discover Ourselves Together, directed by Francesco Matera
With the director and students in attendance.
Wednesday, June 18
Real, directed by Adele Tulli, Italy/France, 2024
With the director in attendance.
Thursday, June 19
L’Isolotto che non c’è – Come un documentario, directed by Roberto Fassone, Giacomo Raffaelli
With the filmmakers in attendance.
Followed by:
The Eggregores' Theory, directed by Andrea Gatopoulos, Italy
The Unknown Painting, directed by Niklas Poweleit, Germany/Italy, 2025
Like an Event in a Dream Dreamt by Another – Insomnia, directed by Firas Shehadeh, Palestine, 2025, Italian subtitles – Italian premiere.
Friday, June 20
Silent Trilogy, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, Finland, 2011–2023, Italian subtitles
Saturday, June 21
The Sting, directed by George Roy Hill, USA, 1973, Italian subtitles
Sunday, June 22
Concrete Utopia, directed by Um Tae-hwa, South Korea, 2023, Italian subtitles
Monday, June 23
Arte Povera – Notes for History, directed by Andrea Bettinetti, Italy, 2023, English subtitles
Tuesday, June 25
Fiore Mio, directed by Paolo Cognetti, Italy/Belgium, 2024, English subtitles
Wednesday, June 26
MIMO – Portrait of a Modern Mimo, directed by Tara Vessali, Italy, 2025, Italian subtitles
With the cast in attendance.
Thursday, June 27
Io e il Secco, directed by Gianluca Santoni, Italy, 2024
With the director in attendance.
Friday, June 28
The Ladykillers, directed by Alexander MacKendrick, UK, 1955, Italian subtitles
Sunday, June 29
Ennennum, directed by Shalini Ushadevi, India, 2023, Italian subtitles
Monday, June 30
Looking for Oum Kulthum, directed by Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari, Germany/Austria/Italy/Lebanon/Qatar, 2017, Italian subtitles
Tuesday, July 1
Passing Dreams, directed by Rashid Masharawi, Palestine/Sweden/France/Canada/Saudi Arabia, 2024, Italian and English subtitles
Wednesday, July 2
Things That Happen on Earth, directed by Michele Cinque, Italy/Germany, 2024
Thursday, July 3
Fear of Dawn, directed by Enrico Masi, Italy, 2025
With the director in attendance.
Friday, July 4
The Forest Code, directed by Alessandro Bernard and Paolo Ceretto, Italy, 2025
Saturday, July 5
The Concert, directed by Radu Mihaileanu, France/Italy/Romania/Belgium, 2009, Italian subtitles
Sunday, July 6
A Bigger Splash, directed by Luca Guadagnino, Italy/France, 2015, Italian subtitles
Introduction by SNCCI Tuscan Group.
Monday, July 7
Radio Solaire – Radio Diffusion Rurale, directed by Federico Bacci and Francesco Eppesteingher, Italy, 2024, Italian subtitles
With the filmmakers in attendance.
Tuesday, July 8
Boomerang, directed by Shahab Fatouhi, Iran/Germany, 2024, Italian and English subtitles
Wednesday, July 9
Seaside View, directed by Julia Gutweniger and Florian Kofler, Austria/Italy, 2023
Thursday, July 10
5 Nanomoles – The Olympic Dream of a Trans Woman, directed by Elisa Mereghetti and Marco Mensa, Italy, 2023
Friday, July 11
Romantic Generation, directed by Jia Zhangke, China, 2024, Italian subtitles
Saturday, July 12
My Birthday, directed by Christian Filippi, Italy, 2024
With the director and actors in attendance.
Accessible screening for sensory-impaired audiences.
Sunday, July 13
Call Me by Your Name, directed by Luca Guadagnino, Italy/France/Brazil/USA, 2017, Italian subtitles
Introduction by SNCCI Tuscan Group.
Monday, July 14
Welcome to Dongmakgol, directed by Park Kwang-hyun, South Korea, 2005, Italian subtitles
Tuesday, July 15
A Man Fell, directed by Giovanni C. Lorusso, Italy/Lebanon/France/Colombia, 2024, Italian and English subtitles
Wednesday, July 16
Snow Leopard, directed by Pema Tseden, China, 2023, Italian and English subtitles
Thursday, July 17
n-Ego, directed by Eleonora Danco, Italy, 2024
With the director in attendance.
Friday, July 18
Retirement Plan, directed by John Kelly, Ireland, 2024, Italian subtitles
Followed by: King Frankie, directed by Dermot Malone, Ireland, 2024, Italian subtitles
Saturday, July 19
The Memories of Others, directed by Pauline Vermare, Marc Lesser, Noah Avidan, USA, 2024, Italian subtitles
Followed by: Dead Man’s Money, directed by Paul Kennedy, Northern Ireland, 2024, Italian subtitles
With Susanna Pellis, Artistic Director of IrishFilmFesta, in attendance.
Sunday, July 20
Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, USA, 2024, Italian subtitles
Introduction by SNCCI Tuscan Group.
Monday, July 21
Snowpiercer, directed by Bong Joon-ho, South Korea, 2013, Italian subtitles
Tuesday, July 22
The Settlement, directed by Mohamed Rashad, Egypt, 2025, Italian and English subtitles
Wednesday, July 23
The Magnificent. In Memory of Massimo Sarchielli, directed by Cecilia Muzzi, Italy, 2011
With the director and friends of the subject in attendance.
Thursday, July 24
Amores perros, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexico, 2000, Italian subtitles
Screening introduced by Carlo Pellegrini and the collective “In fuga dalla bocciofila.”
Friday, July 25
Bestiaries, Herbals, Lapidaries, directed by Martina Parenti and Massimo D’Anolfi, Italy/Switzerland, 2024
Saturday, July 26
The Apartment, directed by Billy Wilder, USA, 1960, Italian subtitles
Sunday, July 27
The Third Man, directed by Carol Reed, UK, 1949, Italian subtitles
Special event in anticipation of the upcoming retrospective on Orson Welles.
