The competition was welcomed with great enthusiasm, with many works received.
Choosing the finalists will be difficult, but a week of screenings is truly insufficient
for an event like the RIFF, which is welcomed with considerable warmth every year.

Between roots and experimentation: the National Feature Film section explores new forms of Italian cinema. Four feature films that reject standardized formulas to delve into the nuances of contemporary storytelling…
Four feature films that reject standardized formulas to delve into the nuances of contemporary storytelling, presenting tales of obstinacy, vulnerability, and rupture. This selection explores the landscape of independent Italian cinema, highlighting a recurring theme: territory—both physical and emotional-as a space defined by conflict, contradiction,

