The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis / St. Paul, in partnership with MSP Film Society, is proud to present the 17th Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul (IFF), taking place at The Main Cinema from February 26 through March 1, 2026.
This year’s festival features a carefully curated selection of 16 films – 10 contemporary and 6 classic – along with a special section dedicated to everyone living in the Twin Cities and Minnesota. We are also honored to welcome this year’s special guest, Richard Peña, Emeritus Professor, Columbia University and Director Emeritus, New York Film Festival. Mr. Peña will introduce, provide post-screening analysis, and moderate the Q&As for selected films in this year’s program.
