Italian Museums Embrace Outdoor Summer Cinema in 2025
In the summer of 2025, outdoor film screenings will take place at various Italian museums and cultural venues. Fondazione Prada will host Cinema Godard from June to July, showcasing sections like #Nocturna, #Queerelle, and #LVT, with films including Dogville and Her. The #Flashback segment will run from July 4-13, highlighting classic favorites. Museo Santa Giulia's 'Eden d'estate' will feature 87 films, including Pulp Fiction, from June 13 to September 7. The MA*GA museum's 'Cinema sotto le stelle' will present Cinderella on July 19, Profondo rosso on July 27, and Pane e tulipani on August 2. Bologna's Cinema Ritrovato festival is set for June 21-29, while Florence's Apriti Cinema will occur at Piazza Pitti from June 16 to July 27. Additionally, Rome's Estate Romana program will offer 50 outdoor venues from June 15 to October 15.
Key facts
- Fondazione Prada's Cinema Godard runs June-July 2025 with sections on Romolo Guerrieri, queer cinema, and Lars von Trier restorations.
- Museo Santa Giulia in Brescia hosts 'Eden d'estate' from June 13 to September 7, screening 87 films.
- MA*GA Gallarate holds 'Cinema sotto le stelle' on July 19, 27, and August 2 for anniversaries of Cinderella, Profondo rosso, and Pane e tulipani.
- Bologna's Cinema Ritrovato runs June 21-29 with restored films and a David Lynch focus.
- Apriti Cinema in Florence moves to Piazza Pitti from June 16 to July 27, curated by La Compagnia.
- Rome's Estate Romana features about 50 outdoor arenas from June 15 to October 15, funded by EU Next Generation EU.
- Simone Verde, director of Uffizi Galleries, commented on the relocation to Piazza Pitti.
- All screenings are free or ticketed, with some requiring online reservations.
Entities
Artists
- Romolo Guerrieri
- Manlio Gomarasca
- David Charles Rodrigues
- Lars von Trier
- Spike Jonze
- Harmony Korine
- Paolo Moretti
- Alessandro Castiglioni
- Dario Argento
- Silvio Soldini
- Leonardo Pieraccioni
- Peter Sellers
- Jack Lemmon
- Paul Newman
- Luca Guadagnino
- Simone Verde
- Saverio Costanzo
- Matteo Garrone
- Edoardo Leo
- Mario Martone
- Micaela Ramazzotti
- Alba Rohrwacher
- Carlo Verdone
- Paolo Virzì
- David Lynch
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
Institutions
- Fondazione Prada
- Cinema Godard
- Museo Santa Giulia
- Nuovo Eden
- MA*GA
- HIC MA*GA MAJNO
- Cinema Ritrovato
- Comune di Firenze
- Quelli dell'Alfieri
- La Compagnia
- Fondazione Sistema Toscana
- Gallerie degli Uffizi
- Sentiero Film Factory
- Entre dos Mundos – Festival di Cinema Iberoamericano di Firenze
- Estate Romana
- Casa del Cinema
- Unione Europea Next Generation EU
- PNRR
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Brescia
- Gallarate
- Bologna
- Piazza Maggiore
- Florence
- Piazza Pitti
- Oltrarno
- Palazzo Pitti
- Rome
- Parco degli Acquedotti
- Corviale
- Villa Borghese
- Tor Bella Monaca
- Idroscalo di Ostia
- Ostia