Rome’s Cinema in Piazza Is Back, It’s Free, and the Guest List Is Absurd
Rome's outdoor film series, Il Cinema in Piazza, is back for its 12th edition, running from May 28 to July 12. The program features 95 screenings, including classics like 'Twin Peaks' and 'Uncut Gems,' with notable guests such as Thom Yorke and Jane Campion. Admission is free, making it an accessible cultural event for both locals and visitors.
- ▪Il Cinema in Piazza runs from May 28 through July 12 across three open-air venues.
- ▪The series includes 95 screenings and 32 special encounters featuring prominent filmmakers and actors.
- ▪Notable films include 'Twin Peaks,' 'Uncut Gems,' and 'Children of Men,' with free admission for all attendees.
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While the rest of the world argues about the death of cinema, Rome is screening “Twin Peaks” outdoors every Friday night, finally putting “Uncut Gems” on a big screen, and somehow getting Thom Yorke to introduce “Children of Men” — and admission is free. Now in its 12th edition, Fondazione Piccolo America’s Il Cinema in Piazza runs May 28 through July 12 across three open-air venues, with 95 screenings, 32 special encounters, and a guest list that makes you do the math on a last-minute flight. Every Friday night at the Cervelletta, one year after David Lynch‘s passing, the full first season of “Twin Peaks” screens under the stars — followed by “Fire Walk with Me” and “Missing Pieces,” Lynch’s legendary collection of deleted scenes and alternate takes.
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