Porretta Film Festival

From 5 to 12 December 2026, the 25th edition of the Porretta Terme Film Festival will take place.

The programme celebrates independent cinema through a journey that brings together memory, auteur filmmaking and contemporary perspectives. A week of screenings, meetings and special events, shaped by the expressive freedom and unconventional spirit that have always defined the identity of the festival.

Tom Courtenay, one of the most important actors in British cinema, will be a guest during the final weekend of the festival, in a symbolic return spanning more than sixty years of film history.

The 2026 retrospective will be dedicated to Riccardo Milani, a director who throughout his career has portrayed contemporary Italy with particular attention to its social transformations and to the stories of the people who live there. An opportunity to look back over his work and explore a cinematic perspective closely focused on the reality of the country.

The section La prima volta di… will instead be dedicated to Ali Asgari, an Iranian director who has established himself on the international scene with a personal and distinctive approach to filmmaking. The section will offer audiences the opportunity to discover his creative world and the defining features of his cinematic language.

Discover the programme on the official website