The 19th edition of the Italian Cinema Festival remains a landmark event on the Portuguese film calendar. It began last week with a preview cycle honouring Claudia Cardinale, currently running at the Cinemateca. The official opening takes place tomorrow with the premiere of Paolo Sorrentino's latest film, La Grazia, which earned Toni Servillo the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. The festival, held at Cinema São Jorge and UCI El Corte Inglés, balances contemporary and classic works, with a strong focus on emerging talent. The competitive section features seven debut or sophomore films, including Testa o Croce? by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis, and A Alegria by Nicolangelo Gelormini. The Panorama section includes Mario Martone's Fuori, starring Valeria Golino, and Johnny Depp's Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness. The programme also features Gianfranco Rosi's documentary Sotto le Nuvole, a focus on cross-border cinema between Slovenia and Italy, and a tribute to Giorgio Armani. The festival concludes on the 19th with Isabel Coixet's drama Três Vezes Adeus.