ICYMI on KPBS Midday Edition: First festival without late founder Victor Laruccia, kicks off Wednesday at Museum of Photographic Arts.
SDIFF was the passion project of Victor Laruccia who envisioned a film festival as a"piazza", a place where people could gather and create a vibrant community around film.
Diana Agostini, Victor Laruccia, and Antonio Iannotta at an event for the San Diego Italian Film Festival. Photo taken in 2018 Before he died, Laruccia was able to select the theme for this year's festival: Choice. This follows the themes of Activism in 2020, the election year, and Resilience in 2021.
The festival opens with"Qui Rido Io" , which stars beloved Italian actor Toni Servillo . The film looks to the life of actor Eduardo Scarpetta.
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