Torino Film Festival announces 44th edition lineup

The 44th edition of the Torino Film Festival is scheduled to run from November 24 to December 2. The event will feature several high-profile stars, including John Travolta, Isabelle Huppert, Fanny Ardant, Andy Garcia, Pamela Anderson, Luc Besson, and Stephen Frears, who will be honored with the Stella della Mole.

This year’s festival is dedicated to Marilyn Monroe, featuring a 24-film retrospective to mark the centenary of her birth. The program includes 120 titles across three competition sections for feature films, documentaries, and short films, as well as three non-competitive categories.

Artistic director Giulio Base emphasized that while the festival welcomes major stars, it maintains its focus on auteur cinema and discovery. The edition highlights female presence, with ten out of sixteen directors in competition being women, and three women, Francesca Archibugi, Stefania Casini, and Chiara Francini, leading the competition juries.