A family's desperate escape to the countryside for a fresh start becomes a chaotic fight for survival when nature strikes back.
When the stress of city life becomes unbearable, the Fontanas decide to buy a derelict farm and start over in nature. Gerry, an underpaid academic, and Ilaria, a traffic warden, pack up their lives with their teenage son and swap their cramped city flat for a crumbling farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. What follows– collapsed roofs, failed harvests, and a nature that refuses to cooperate– is rather less idyllic than the dream.
Benvenuti in Campagna (Green Family) unfolds as a wry comedy of errors, shattering the myth that the grass is always greener on the other side.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 Brief Nudity.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
A restless coach and his reserved student forge a quiet bond on a coastal tournament circuit to discover a shared pursuit of freedom.
Tethered to his father’s ambition,13-year-old tennis prodigy Felice embarks on a national tournament circuit under the mentorship of Raul, a washed-up former champion. As they journey along the coast, the pair discover an unlikely affinity, allowing Felice to break free from his father’s rigid expectations while Raul finds a long-buried spark of redemption.
Blending the visceral energy of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers with the whimsical grit of Little Miss Sunshine, Il Maestro is a poignant, cross-generational journey that deconstructs the myth of masculinity through the quiet power of shared healing.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 for Some Nudity.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
In the world’s happiest town, a man haunted by his past uncovers a sinister sacrifice behind its veneer of bliss.
Sergio enters Remis, a town famed for being the happiest in the world, only to find himself at odds with its pristine facade. Within this manufactured paradise, he is initiated into a startling ritual: a boy named Matteo liberates the residents from suffering through a simple hug. What begins as a search for truth quickly curdles into horror as Sergio unveils the disturbing reality sustaining the town’s superficial happiness.
Reminiscent of Ari Aster’s Hereditary and Jordan Peele’s Get Out, La Valle Dei Sorrisi (The Holy Boy) probes the cost of healing at another’s expense– confronting a reality where suffering is not a choice, but a prerequisite for truth over the comfort of false optimism. La Valle Dei Sorrisi won the Italian Federation of Film Clubs (Fedic) award at the Venice Film Festival.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated. M18 for Sexual Scenes.
TW: Contains scenes with flashing lights, photosensitive viewers are advised. Features themes of self-harm & suicide.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026
After a catastrophic mistake destroys his life, a guilt-ridden man hides in isolation until a group of young strangers arrives to restore a vineyard, unwittingly reviving his broken spirit.
A fleeting five-second mistake shatters Adriano Sereni’s existence, costing him his family, career, and sanity. Consumed by guilt, he retreats into the solitude of an old estate, seeking a hermit’s life amidst the ruins of his past. Unexpectedly, his isolation is breached by a group of idealistic youth determined to restore the villa’s vineyard. Their presence gradually dismantles his fortress of remorse, pulling him from the shadows of his consequences and paving the way for redemption.
Acclaimed director Paolo Virzi delivers a stirring testament to the human spirit, weaving a poignant narrative where the embrace of community kindles the courage to begin again.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 for Some Nudity and Drug Use.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
When a high-stakes bet results in bloodshed, a woman flees into the wilderness with her wanted lover, wagering her life on a fate no man can dictate.
At the turn of the 20th century, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show rolls into Italy to face the butteri: elite horsemen from Lazio and Tuscany with a storied connection to the legends of the American frontier. After a prideful Rupè loses his bet in a high-stakes rodeo between American cowboys and his buttero Santino, his wife Rosa, kills her abusive husband. Fleeing into the wilderness with Santino, the pair falls in love, but their dream of freedom quickly collapses into a brutal manhunt when a bounty is placed on Santino’s head. As her fate hangs in the balance, Rosa must outwit the men who have held her captive to reclaim her own narrative.
Inspired by a true event from Buffalo Bill’s tour of Italy, Heads or Tails? is a surreal Western starring John C. Reilly that premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 for Sexual Scenes and Some Coarse Language.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
A jazz pianist and a relentless reporter hunt a serial killer through a maze of gruesome murders and buried family secrets, only to realize they have become the maniac’s next targets.
After witnessing the brutal assassination of a psychic medium, Marcus Daly (David Hemmings) is pulled from his detached existence into a harrowing obsession to find the killer. Alongside Gianna Brezzi (Daria Nicolodi), a tenacious reporter with a hunger for the truth, Marcus navigates a macabre labyrinth of secrets and violence. As they peel back the layers of decades-old trauma, the pair finds themselves increasingly entangled in the killer’s design, where the price of the truth may be their own lives.
Widely regarded as one of Dario Argento’s definitive masterpieces, this cult classic cemented his reputation as the 'Master of Horror.' Alongside seminal works like Suspiria (1977), Argento’s visionary aesthetic reshaped the genre, influencing some of Horror’s most iconic films: Halloween (1978) and the SAW franchise.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026.
A boy’s insistence on wearing a Little Mermaid Costume at a school play forces his parents to confront their inherent fears of prejudice and the true meaning of unconditional love.
9-year old Blu finds joy wearing his hair long and dressing as a girl. His progressive parents Lucio and Elena support his inclinations, but keep this act private within the sanctity of their home. When Blu insists on wearing a Little Mermaid Costume at his school play, Lucio and Elena realise they are not ready to indulge their son’s preferences publicly and turn to a psychologist (played by director Andreozzi herself) who guides them on a journey of acceptance that challenges the depth of their convictions.
Steeped in sharp wit and poignant humor, this bittersweet comedy explores the tension between parental protection and a child's freedom of expression, questioning society’s readiness to embrace the "unicorns" in our midst.
UNICORNI earned Best International Feature at the West London Film Festival 2025 and Best Italian Film at the Lovers Film Festival 2025.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026
A young boy and his great-aunt form an unexpected bond through a clash of past and present, discovering a profound love they never expected to find.
Nico, a restless pre-teen raised in a contemporary, hyper-connected world is forced to spend a summer in rural Sicily with his devoutly religious, traditionalist aunt. What begins as a stormy clash between modernity and spiritualism gradually softens through the haze of long, sun-drenched days. As the generational rift narrows, they discover a profound intimacy neither knew they lacked.
Margherita Spampinato’s debut feature film transports us to a forgotten Italian way of life, exploring the liminal space between a vanishing past and an ever-evolving present.
In Italian with English Subtitles.
Rated NC16 for Some Mature Content.
Presented by the Embassy of Italy in Singapore in collaboration with Cinecittà and Filmhouse as part of Italian Film Festival 2026
