Week of the Italian Language in the World at TGV

Italian Film Festival 2017 is back with FREE tickets at selected TGV Cinemas at KLCC, Sunway Velocity Mall and 1 Utama Shopping Mall from 6th till 12th November 2017. Brought to you jointly by the Embassy of Italy Kuala Lumpur, The Italian Trade Agency Malaysia, Italy Malaysia Business Association (IMBA) and TGV Cinemas in bringing the art, film and culture of Italy to Malaysia.
The event which took place in the INDULGE Lounge of TGV Cinema, 1 Utama was attended by more than 200 guests including bloggers, media, influencers, youtubers, beauty pageants, tv & radio hosts, local film directors, film enthusiasts and more. Dinner was serve in aperitif and canapes style along with Italian pasta.
After dinner, we proceed to the cinema hall and before the movie began, a welcome speech by the Ambassador and IMBA president, Mr Bruno Bertella. After the speech, the screening of "La Mafia Uccida Solo D'estate" (The Mafia Kills Only in Summer), directed by Pierfrancesco Diliberto Pif, the main actor himself. The film was awarded with the best comedy film at the 27th European Film Awards.
Mr Bruno Bertella, Ambassador and IMBA president
"La Mafia Uccida Solo D'estate" focuses on dramatic events happened in Italy, interspersing their tragic tale with clever comedy. "Pazze di me/Women drive me crazy" gives us a hilarious perspective on family, love and relationships. triggering hearty , endless laughter; "Italo" tells a true, touching story that captured the heart of Italian audiences while "Fairy Tales" brings us an intense captivating and chilling horror-thriller set in the Italian province.
Which story to watch ? For me, I had wanted to watch all instead since it is FREE and lots of the movie shown at the screen won lots of awards, nomination and screenings. No worries that you don't understand the language because English subtitles are there to help you out. Remember to book your seats in advance at TGV website at http://bit.ly/IFF2017TGV. Enjoy your Italian Language Week.




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