The Italian Cultural Institute Sydney is excited to partner once again with the Europa! Europa Film Festival, a celebration of the best new European cinema.
The 2023 edition of the Festival, which will take place at the Randwick Ritz Cinema from 16 February to 7 March, features 29 thrilling films from 24 countries across Europe.
The Italian Cultural Institute Sydney is proud to present the 2022 Italian comedy-drama movie Amanda (2022).
The special pre-screening event on 23 February, at 6.15 pm includes a glass of Italian Sparkling Mezza by MezzaCorona and a delicious selection of Italian cheeses supplied by the cheeses specialist shop Ocello for the guests to enjoy on arrival.
Amanda (2022), directed by Carolina Cavalli
Eccentric twenty-something Amanda has no friends, despite it being the thing she desires most. When she discovers that, as a toddler, she was best friends with a girl called Rebecca, Amanda sets out to rekindle the long dormant relationship.
This highly entertaining arrested development coming-of-age film is already being compared to the works of filmmakers as distinctive and diverse as Yorgos Lanthimos, Miranda July, Aki Kaurismäki, Noah Baumbach and Paolo Sorrentino. And yet, Amanda still announces the arrival of an engaging new voice in international cinema, in the form of writer/director Carolina Cavalli. With its very likeable blend of deadpan comedy and breezy drama, Amanda is guaranteed to charm.
Information and bookings: https://www.europafilmfestival.com.au/films/amanda
