Cinema Italiano Podcast

Cinema Italiano Podcast

Cinema Italiano is the first podcast dedicated to Italian film. In each episode, we discuss specific films, directors, or topics, and explore how they tie back to Italian geography, heritage, and culture. In this series, we’ll bring in guests to discuss classic Italian cinema, lesser known gems, and share our favorites and recommendations.

Episodes

November 4, 2025

Director Paolo Strippoli on his new film "The Holy Boy."

The post #54: Interview with Paolo Strippoli (The Holy Boy) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Director Carolina Cavalli on her new film "The Kidnapping of Arabella."

The post #53: Interview with Carolina Cavalli (The Kidnapping of Arabella) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Conversation with director Damiano Michieletto on his film "Primavera."

The post #52: Interview with Damiano Michieletto (Primavera) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Recap & reviews of the Italian films featured at the festival: "Diamonds" & "Diciannove."

The post #51: The 51st Annual Seattle International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Conversation with director Gabriele Fabbro on his film "Trifole," following its international premiere.

The post #50: Interview with Gabriele Fabbro (Trifole) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Conversation with director Maura Delpero on her film "Vermiglio."

The post #49: Interview with Maura Delpero (Vermiglio) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Conversation with director Valeria Golino on "The Art of Joy."

The post #48: Interview with Valeria Golino (The Art of Joy) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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The romantic escapades of a group of college-age friends at a beach club along the Adriatic Sea.

The post #47: Under the Riccione Sun (2020) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Recapping the winners and nominees from the 69th annual David di Donatello awards.

The post #46: The 69th Annual David di Donatello Awards Winners & Nominees first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Set in central Italy, a young man navigates worlds both agrarian and metropolitan, past and future, just out of place in any setting.

The post #45: Happy as Lazzaro (Alice Rohrwacher, 2018) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Two Senegalese teenagers set out for a new life in Italy in this modern-day Odyssey, framing the immigrant experience as a classical yet contemporary epic.

The post #44: Io capitano (Matteo Garrone, 2023) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Recap on the Italian films featured: "Io capitano," "La chimera," and "Kidnapped."

The post #43: The 35th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Recap of the Italian films featured at the festival, including reviews of "Kidnapped" and "The Beautiful Summer."

The post #42: The 59th Chicago International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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An epic, emotional story of a lifelong friendship between two men, one from the city and one from the mountains.

The post #41: The Eight Mountains (Felix van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch, 2022) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Recap & reviews of the Italian films featured at the festival, including "The Hummingbird" and "L'immensita'."

The post #40: The 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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The past is ever-present when a medical examiner is caught in the middle of a murder mystery.

The post #39: Naples in Veils (Ferzan Özpetek, 2017) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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This moving drama explores a happy family shifting from a singular unit to separate individuals.

The post #38: The Son’s Room (Nanni Moretti, 2001) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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An all-girls school is shaken by the prospect of a beautiful cake - an extravagant, tempting indulgence in an era of rationing and sacrifice.

The post #37: Le pupille (Alice Rohrwacher, 2022) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Quick recap on the Italian films featured at the festival, including "Nostalgia" and "Freaks Out."

The post #36: The 34th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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Pietro Marcello brings Jack London's Oakland-set novel to Naples in his innovative adaptation.

The post #35: Martin Eden (Pietro Marcello, 2019) first appeared on Cinema Italiano Podcast.

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