Italian cinema sees strong box office and the start of Rome Film Festival

The Italian film market continues to show strength, with the horror film ‘Mammina’ maintaining its lead at the box office. The Blumhouse production, starring Jessica Chastain, earned 143,954 euros from 18,952 spectators on Tuesday, October 13, bringing its six-day total to 2,286,868 euros. The daily market total reached 752,997 euros, representing a 36.55% increase compared to the same day last year.

Simultaneously, the 21st edition of the Festa del Cinema di Roma has commenced, running from October 13 to October 25. This year’s festival features over 180 films across seven sections and ten locations. Notable entries include Valerio Lundini’s directorial debut ‘Cambogia’ and Michele Placido’s miniseries ‘Livatino – Il giudice e i suoi assassini’, which focuses on the life of Sicilian magistrate Rosario Livatino.