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Villa Medici Film Festival 2026 · Italy

The sixth Villa Medici Film Festival presents nearly forty screenings in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 20 September 2026, spanning an international competition, Focus sessions and open-air evenings.

Complete official programme: Villa Medici Film Festival 2026 · Italy

  1. Villa Medici Film Festival 2026 · Italy - Day

    • 16 September: 20:30, Piazzale: LES YEUX VERTS, with Fanny Liatard and Jeremy Trouilh.

  2. Villa Medici Film Festival 2026 · Italy - Day

    • 17 September: 14:30, AT NIGHT; 14:30, Contrechamp LA HUACA LLORA, CON LAS VOCES and AN EXCAVATION; 16:30, MARIE MADELEINE, NATURAL STATE and TUTTI FRUTTI; 18:00, TWO PEOPLE EXCHANGING SALIVA; 19:00-20:00, TOCIA! dinner in the gardens; 21:00, Piazzale, COWARD.

  3. Villa Medici Film Festival 2026 · Italy - Day

    • 18 September: 14:00, JUSQU'OU LA FORET; 14:30, 1937, A WOMAN'S PLACE IS EVERYWHERE, THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL... and YOUTH YOUTH YOUTH; 15:30, HANABI; 16:00, UNE HISTOIRE A SOI; 18:00, AN INCOMPLETE CALENDAR; 18:30, THE SECOND SKIN; 19:00-20:00, TOCIA! dinner in the gardens; 21:00, Piazzale, NAGI NOTES.

  4. Villa Medici Film Festival 2026 · Italy - Day

    • 19 September: 11:00, AN INCOMPLETE CALENDAR; 14:00, PREEMPTIVE LISTENING; 14:30, AT NIGHT; 16:00, THE SECOND SKIN; 17:00, JUSQU'OU LA FORET; 18:30, THE MAGIC SUN, INSIDE THE OUTSET: EVOKING A SPACE OF PASSAGE and I'VE HEARD STORIES 1; 19:00-20:00, TOCIA! dinner; 20:30, awards ceremony followed by L'INCONNUE on the Piazzale.

  5. Villa Medici Film Festival 2026 · Italy - Day

    • 20 September: 11:00, screenings of the two prize-winning films; 12:00 as published, roundtable Rethinking cinema; 14:00, LE JOURNAL D'UNE FEMME DE CHAMBRE; 14:30, 1937, A WOMAN'S PLACE IS EVERYWHERE, THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL... and YOUTH YOUTH YOUTH; 16:00, MARIE MADELEINE, NATURAL STATE and TUTTI FRUTTI; 16:30, BORN IN FLAMES; 17:30, HANABI; 19:00-20:00, TOCIA! dinner; 21:00, Piazzale, THE INVITE.

Access, venues and conditions

Screenings take place at Villa Medici in Rome, Italy. Booking is essential and capacity is limited. Single tickets, three-screening bundles and festival passes are available; some areas have limited accessibility, so visitors are asked to contact the institution in advance.

History and context

Founded in 2021, the festival explores the meeting point between cinema and contemporary art. Its 2026 edition brings together twelve international competition films, seven Focus screenings and five major evening presentations.

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