The Embassy of Italy in the Philippines, under the leadership of His Excellency Ambassador Marco Clemente, and in partnership with the Philippine Italian Association, has successfully wrapped up its four-day free screening of six Italian films in the Philippines, which sought to promote contemporary Italian cinema to Filipino audiences and filmmakers.
The event ran from October 21 to 24, 2023, at Venice Grand Canal Mall, Cineplex Cinema 3.
According to Ambassador Clemente, the successful screening of Italian films in the Philippines highlights Filipinos’ “willingness” to dive deep into the “75 years of shared culture” of the Philippines and Italy.
“The feat of this event highlights the Filipino audiences’ willingness to understand the 75 years of shared culture the two nations have, which has a big impact as to how the nations’ culture prosper and benefitted each other,” Amb. Clemente said.
Amb. Clemente also emphasized that the event does not only aim to promote Italian cinema in the Philippines but also amplify the cultural diplomacy of the two countries, which is deemed “crucial” to fortify the decades-long bilateral cooperation between Italy and the Philippines.
“This event bridges the Italian community and the Filipino audiences all at once. This is crucial as we forge a lasting mutual understanding with the Philippines and deepen the causes we are championing,” he said.
