The Lavazza Italian Film Festival is returning with 32 films lined up for this year’s festival, including the newest comedies, dramas, fantasies and more.

The 2015 event will be the festival’s 16th year running as it takes over the country, spreading the word on Italian cinema and coffee.

Opening this year’s festival will be box office hit,God Willing (Se Dio Vuole), starring Alessandro Gassman, Marco Gillani and Laura Morante, while acclaimed director Bernando Bertolucci’sThe Conformist (Il Conformista) will close up the festival, following the story of Mussolini based on Alberto Moravia’s novel.

Other movies to feature at this year’s festival will include Perez, Black Souls (Anime Nere), An Italian Name (Il Nome Del Figlio), Latin Lover, and the winner of the Best Comedy award at the Italian Golden Globes,The Legendary Giulia (Noi E La Giulia).

The Lavazza Italian Film Festival will take place at Palace Verona, Palace Norton Street and Chauvel Cinema from Tuesday September 15 – Sunday October 11. For the full program and tickets, visititalianfilmfestival.com.au.

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