2024

The Department of French and Italian at Vanderbilt University, the iLens film series, and the Cineteca of Bologna, one of Europe’s most renowned archives for film restoration and preservation, are thrilled to present the first edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour.  The Cinema Ritrovato on Tour is a journey that shares the richness of cinematic Culture with diverse audiences worldwide. As an extension of the renowned Cinema Ritrovato festival, this traveling program presents films that encompass gems from the silent era and masterpieces of international cinema, celebrating global culture and the art of film-making.

The inaugural edition of Il Cinema Ritrovato on Tour at Vanderbilt invites audiences on a cinematic exploration across Argentina, Brazil, and Italy. The journey culminates with a screening of “Inferno,” Italy’s first feature film from 1911, recently restored by the Cineteca di Bologna.