Rendez‑Vous returns to Rome on April 7: French cinema festival

Rendez‑Vous returns to Rome on April 7

From April 7 RENDEZ‑VOUS brings contemporary French cinema back to Italy for its 16th edition. The festival opens in Rome with screenings at the Cinema Nuovo Sacher and the Centre Saint‑Louis, and continues across other Italian venues until April 15.

• Dates and venues: Rome program runs April 7–11 (Cinema Nuovo Sacher, Centre Saint‑Louis); the national festival runs through April 15.
• Partner cinemas: Turin (Cinema Classico), Milan (Anteo Palazzo del Cinema), Bologna (Modernissimo), Florence (Spazio Alfieri), Naples (CasaCinema), Palermo (Rouge et Noir).
• Talks and highlights: many screenings will be introduced by French filmmakers and actors; roundtables will feature Italian directors such as Riccardo Milani, Marta Savina and Margherita Spampinato to strengthen Franco‑Italian cinematic exchange.
• Photographic exhibition: a preview of “Paris, città eterna” opens at Palazzo Farnese, produced with the Cineteca Nazionale and French partners, celebrating the ties between Rome and Paris through cinema imagery.
• New generations: the “DEMAIN EN VUES” strand spotlights young filmmakers and emerging narratives of contemporary cinema.

RENDEZ‑VOUS reiterates its role as a cultural bridge between France and Italy, offering a mix of established authors, emerging voices and discussion opportunities with critics and programmers. Check official festival and venue websites for program details and ticketing.