Due to the current uncertainty regarding the reopening of cinemas on the east coast, the ST. ALi Italian Film Festival will be moved from a traditional September launch to commence this October.

The festival will open with the Australian premiere of Daniele Luchetti’s The Ties (Lacci) which opened last year’s Venice Film Festival and will also include 2021 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight winner To Chiara (A Chiara); Hidden Away (Volevo nascondermi), starring Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear winner Elio Germano; Three Perfect Daughters (È per il tuo bene), and the dramatic thriller You Came Back (Lasciami andare), starring festival favourite Stefano Accorsi.

The 2021 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival will take place nationally from 20 October in the following cities:

Canberra: October 20– November 14, Palace Electric
Brisbane: October 20 – November 14, Palace James Street, Palace Barracks
Adelaide: October 20 – November 14, Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas and Palace Nova Prospect Cinemas
Perth: October 21 – November 14, Palace Raine Square, Luna Leederville, Luna on SX and Windsor Cinema
Byron Bay: October 22 – November 7, Palace Byron Bay
Sydney: October 28 – November 21, Palace Norton, Palace Verona, Chauvel Cinema and Palace Central
Melbourne: October 29– November 21, Palace Balwyn, Palace Brighton Bay, Palace Cinema Como, Palace Westgarth, The Kino, Pentridge Cinema, The Astor and Cinema Nova