Showing at Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinemas, November 16 - 23, 2008. Each year New Italian Cinema celebrates the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and brings the country's newest directors and films to audiences in San Francisco.

Seven new features in competition by emerging directors and a two-film retrospective by a leading Italian filmmaker, plus Opening Night and Closing Night special screenings and celebrations with filmmakers in person. The 2008 edition features a trio of titles from Tuscan director Paolo Virzì who will attend the Opening Night: Io e Napoleone, (Italy 2006) - Ovosodo, (Italy 1997) - La bella vita, (Italy 1994).

To see film calendar and schedule: NICE