Throughout the summer season, enjoy free screenings of Italian and international feature films and documentaries at Place Shamrock and Parc Dante. In partnership with Vision Méditerranéenne, Funambules Médias and the Institut Italien de Culture Montréal, gather with family and friends on Mondays and Wednesdays from June to July to enjoy these screenings.
For questions about Cinéma sous les étoiles programming, contact info@funambulesmedias.org
For questions about Ciné-parc Dante programming, contact vis.med.mtl@gmail.com
Cinéma sous les étoiles
Come se non ci fosse un domani
June 30, 2025 – 9:00 PM
Place Shamrock
Language: Italian O.V.
Come se non ci fosse un domani tells the intimate story of a group of activists engaged in a campaign of non-violent civil disobedience.
In collaboration with Istituto Italiano di cultura Montréal.
Diaries from Lebanon
July 7, 2025 – 9:00 pm
Place Shamrock
Language: Arabic V.O, French subtitles
A poetic and personal portrait of Lebanon, between chaos and resistance, carried by three stories and the director’s voice.
Ciné-Parc Dante
All movies are subtitled
Maria Montessori : La nouvelle femme
July 2 – 9:00 pm
Language: O.V. in Italian and French, subtitled in French
In 1900, Lili d’Alengy, a famous Parisian courtesan, has a shameful secret – her daughter Tina, born with a handicap. Unwilling to deal with a child who threatens her career, she decides to leave Paris for Rome. There, she meets Maria Montessori, a medical doctor who is developing a revolutionary learning method for children then known as “deficient”. But Maria is also hiding a secret: a child born out of wedlock. Together, the two women will help each other win their place in this man’s world and make history.
Il mio posto è qui
July 9 – 9:00 PM
Language: Italian O.V., subtitled
In a rural village in post-war southern Italy, a single mother befriends the local wedding planner. Through him, she discovers the hidden gay community and begins to understand her rights as a woman. This encounter turns her worldview upside down and leads her to question the rigid norms of her conservative society. Together, they forge a path of solidarity and emancipation in an age marked by silence and prejudice.
Screening of the short film Une rencontre at 8:30 p.m.
Ammore E Malavita
July 11 – 9:00 pm
Language: O.V. in Italian, subtitled
In Naples, a couple of powerful mafia dons an elaborate deception to escape the criminal underworld. But when a nurse accidentally discovers their secret, two feared hitmen are sent to silence her. One of them, Ciro, discovers that the target is his lost love, forcing him to choose between his loyalty to his clan and a chance of redemption.
Le bleu du caftan
July 16 – 9:00 pm
Language: O.V. in Arabic with French subtitles
Halim has been married for many years to Mina, with whom he runs a traditional caftan store in the heart of the medina of Salé, Morocco. Behind their peaceful life lies Halim’s long-buried secret: his homosexuality, which he has learned to keep quiet. When Mina falls seriously ill and a sensitive young apprentice joins their workshop, the delicate balance of their lives is gently but irrevocably upset. As emotions surface and truths are revealed, the bond between Halim and Mina is put to the test.
La vita da grandi
July 23 – 9:00 pm
Language: Italian O.V., subtitled
Irène returns to her hometown to look after her autistic brother, Omar. But he refuses to live with her, determined to preserve his autonomy. To help him become independent and realize his dream of becoming a famous singer, Irène decides to organize an intensive course for adults. As the days go by, this project transforms not only Omar, but also other participants, all in search of confidence and freedom. Between challenges, laughter and emotions, Irène discovers a new way of loving and growing herself.
Screening of the short film Les filles et les garçons de mon âge at 8:30 p.m.
Una piccola impresa meridionale
July 30 – 9:00 pm
Language: O.V. in Italian, subtitled
After retiring from the priesthood, Don Costantino retreats to a dilapidated lighthouse in southern Italy in search of solitude. His peace is short-lived when unexpected guests, including his ex-wife and a host of eccentric characters, arrive, each hiding their own secrets. As the lighthouse is transformed into a makeshift refuge, a chaotic yet comforting community forms. Old wounds surface, but so do opportunities for redemption and new beginnings.
Screening of the short film Lana at 8:30 p.m.
Napoli-New York
August 6 – 9:00 pm
Language: Italian O.V., subtitled
After the Second World War. Two Neapolitan children, Carmine and Celestina, manage to stow away in the port of Naples. They want to join Celestina’s sister, who emigrated to New York two years earlier.
L’abbaglio
August 13 – 9:00 PM
Language: Italian O.V., subtitled
Set during Giuseppe Garibaldi’s campaign for Italian unification in 1860, L’abbaglio follows a wily Sicilian colonel at the head of a motley band of rebels. Through clever deception and daring maneuvers, the colonel outwits more powerful adversaries in a war-torn landscape. As loyalties shift and battles loom, the crew’s unlikely unity becomes their greatest weapon.
