November 23rd, 2015 – The Italian Film Festival of Madrid is back for its 8th edition, which will open on Thursday, November 26th at the Italian culture of the Spanish capital. The sections of the competition include feature films, documentaries and short films, and will present movies that premiered in the international festivals of Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Venice and Toronto. Among the selected titles, there are “Tale of Tales” by Matteo Garrone, “Mia Madre” by Nanni Moretti, “L’Attesa” by Piero Messina and “Non essere cattivo”, the Italian movie competing for a nomination at the Academy Awards 2016. Screenings will be in their original version with subtitles in Spanish, and all events will be held at the Cines Renoir Princesa in Madrid, while the Italian Cultural Institute will offer a series of parallel activities. The 8th edition of the Festival runs until 3 December, and is organized by the Institute of Culture, under the auspices of the Italian Embassy in Madrid with support of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities. (Sip)
