The Initiative
Conceived and organized by the young members of Piccolo America, Il Cinema in Piazza is much more than just a film screening series. It’s a cultural initiative that, each summer, transforms public squares and parks into open-air cinemas—places of gathering, reflection, and beauty. Now a beloved tradition in the capital, the event has grown year after year, drawing thousands of spectators every evening. Screenings take place in three iconic locations: Piazza San Cosimato in the heart of Trastevere, Parco della Cervelletta in the Aniene Valley, and Monte Ciocci in the Balduina district. These sites are chosen not only for their atmospheric urban charm, but also for their symbolic value—cinema becomes a catalyst for urban renewal.
The programming is rich and diverse: from restored classics to auteur cinema, family-friendly films, and original-language screenings with subtitles. Many evenings are also enriched by talks and Q&A sessions with directors, actors, and film critics.
The Program
Evening screenings begin at 9:15 PM across the three locations, with a total of 94 free screenings, including 35 special events and 7 screenings at Cinema Troisi, a recently restored art-house cinema. Films are often presented in their original language with subtitles.
The lineup is eclectic and multigenerational: from legendary classics to contemporary indie productions, from auteur masterpieces to animations for children. Dedicated retrospectives will honor major filmmakers such as Rossellini, Carpenter, Chaplin, Keaton, Franca Valeri, Claire Denis, and Park Chan-wook.
There is also space for new forms of expression, with a focus on stop-motion animation, independent cinema, and emerging young directors—making Il Cinema in Piazza a truly inclusive celebration of film in all its forms.
Experience open-air cinema in the heart of Rome, don’t miss the special events with actors and directors and stay at 47 Boutique Hotel. For more details about the film series program, visit the official website.
Discover more exhibitions and events
From June 1st to July 13th, the event that brings the big screen under Rome’s starlit sky is back: Il Cinema in Piazza.
Until May 31, the new exhibition space PM23 at Palazzo Gabrielli-Mignanelli hosts Orizzonti|Rosso, a tribute to iconic fashion designer Valentino Garavani.
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Until October 19, 2025, the Baths of Caracalla host the exhibition “Imagining Rome. The Impossible Perspectives of Francesco Corni”. A true tribute to the history of the Eternal City.
Images that tell the world’s stories: World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 at Palazzo Esposizioni Roma until June 9, 2025.
Villa Medici is hosting the exhibition “Chromotherapia. Feel-good color photography” until June 9 — an immersive journey through 20th-century color photography, where art, emotion, and visual experimentation take center stage.
Among the most captivating photography exhibitions in Rome, Richard Avedon. Italian Days, on view at the Gagosian Gallery until May 17, is a must-see.
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In the heart of Rome, within the evocative setting of Castel Sant’Angelo, the extraordinary exhibition The Art of the Popes: From Perugino to Barocci comes to life. Among the 38 masterpieces on display, visitors will find works by renowned painters such as Perugino, And...
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