ICI London and CinemaItaliaUK present
Future Classics. Screening the New Italian Cinema #4
Future Classics is a new film series dedicated to Italian cinema and its contemporary classics, offering a vivid and dynamic portrait of Italy — its faces, landscapes and stories. Curated by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Londra and CinemaItaliaUK, the programme highlights a key phase of renewal and evolution in Italian cinema: the wave of new directors, the rise of independent producers and the revival of genre filmmaking.
Screenings will take place monthly (excluding July and August) throughout 2026 in selected cinemas in central London.
Fourth screening in the series:
Sunday 31 May, 7pm
at Regent Street Cinema (307 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW)
ILLUSION by Francesca Archibugi
Starring: Jasmine Trinca, Michele Riondino, Angelina Andrei, Vittoria Puccini, Filippo Timi
In Italian with English subtitles
Followed by Q&A with the Director Francesca Archibugi
Perugia. The police are carrying away the body of a young woman when they hear a sigh: Rosa Lazar is still alive. The assistant district attorney Cristina Camponeschi and psychologist Stefano Mangiaboschi investigate, but Rosa seems unaware of the attack she has endured and hides the truth. For Cristina, the girl is the key to an international crime ring; for Stefano, the start of an inner journey that will lead him to reveal the true enigma of Rosa Lazar.
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The Italian Cultural Institute in London (ICI London), an office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, promotes Italian language and culture in England and Wales through cultural initiatives that encourage the exchange of ideas, arts and sciences.
CinemaItaliaUK is a registered charity in England and Wales, founded in 2019 with the aim of promoting Italian culture by bringing the best of Italian cinema to the United Kingdom — a mission it has pursued since 2014. Its goal is to foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the arts, particularly Italian cinema, through the creation and development of a film club and a curated programme of screenings, festivals and events that go beyond the mainstream, encouraging debate and meaningful cultural exchange.