The 19th edition of Alice nella Città will take place in Rome from 14 to 24 October, within the framework of the Festa del Cinema. Attentive to the themes linked to the younger generations, the festival opens with the European premiere of Ghostbusters: Legacy and will present a programme of world premieres, films, documentaries and short films in competition, plus the selection of Sintonie, the new programme line conceived in collaboration with the Venice Film Festival and the Berlinale, which will include four films from Venice 78 and three films from Generation 14plus. The programme is completed by 3 series, 4 restorations and 20 short films.

Dario Albertini's Anima bella [+lee también:
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Out of competition, we find Souad [+lee también:
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Q&A: Andrea Arnold
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In Panorama Italiano, dedicated to young talents, we find The Legionnaire [+lee también:
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