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Italian Film: Vermiglio
Join us for the Fall 2025 Italian Film Series, “Film Festival Favorites,” sponsored by Dante Alighieri Society of Santa Cruz.
This fall’s series showcases works that have captivated film festival audiences worldwide, winning major awards for their portrayals of Italian and Italian-American life. These films richly evoke distinct times and places, from an Alpine village at the end of World War II to the Roman party scene, and from California’s banks to the global stage. Together they celebrate the many ways that Italian culture endures and evolves across time and borders.
The second film in the series is: Vermiglio, Directed by Maura Delpero. 2024. 119 minutes
Filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, the lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps provides the physical and emotional backdrop for Vermiglio. This singular portrait of a sprawling family, set in the small, mountainous village of Vermiglio during the waning days of WWII, follows the dramatic events that unfold after a taciturn Sicilian soldier deserts the army and goes into hiding in the village. While there, the soldier develops a romance with the family’s eldest daughter, Lucia, upsetting the family’s delicate balance.
Vermiglio won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film Festival, took home the David di Donatello Awards for Best Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, and was selected as Italy’s official Oscar submission.
no tickets required, although seating is limited; first come, first served
cash donations welcome at the door
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