Film Screening: “Primavera”
07:30 PM, Thurs 29 Oct 2026
National Cinema Centre
87 Lang Ha, O Cho Dua, Hanoi
From the organizer:
PRIMAVERA (T13)
Year: 2025
Genre: Drama, Historical
Director: Damiano Michieletto
Duration: 111 minutes
Content permitted exclusively for viewers aged 13 and older (T13)
“Primavera” (Spring) is the first concerto in Antonio Vivaldi’s famous “The Four Seasons”. Inspired by Vivaldi’s music and era, the film of the same name, directed by Damiano Michieletto, tells the story of Cecilia, a young female artist torn between her aspiration to pursue music and the limits that society imposes on her life.
Cecilia, a gifted orphaned violinist, has spent most of her life at the Ospedale della Pietà orphanage in Venice. Under Vivaldi’s guidance, her talent blossoms, and for the first time, Cecilia takes her artistic path seriously. But as the saying goes, “beauty and talent are often cursed with misfortune”: her gift cannot protect her from an arranged marriage that threatens to force her to give up music. Cecilia tries to escape the fate laid out for her, amid the harsh constraints of the society of her time. In the end, can music lead Cecilia to freedom, or must she find another path for herself?
Alongside Cecilia’s struggle, the film interweaves Vivaldi’s creative journey, portraying Venice as both a source of inspiration and a stifling space for those who wish to break free of the limits society sets.
“Primavera” had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September 2025, before winning the Audience Award for International Feature at the Chicago International Film Festival that same year. At the 2026 David di Donatello Awards, the film received seven nominations and won four awards, including Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, Best Hairstyling, and Best Sound.
Note
– Free tickets will be available at: Casa Italia (18 Le Phung Hieu, Hanoi), daily from 10 AM to 5 PM, starting 20 October 2026 until tickets run out.
– Each audience member may register for a maximum of two tickets per film.
– If you have a ticket, please arrive at the cinema before 7:15 PM to settle into your seat.
– If you have not been able to register for a ticket but would still like to watch the film, you may arrive at the cinema before 7:20 PM and queue outside the entrance of Room 4, 2nd floor. After 7:25 PM, if seats are still available, the Organising Committee will accommodate audience members without tickets in the order they joined the queue.
– If you have a ticket but arrive after 7:25 PM, your seat might be allocated to others, and you may not be allowed to enter. Please arrive on time to avoid missing the screening.
About Italian Film Week in Vietnam 2026
The Embassy of Italy in Hanoi, in collaboration with the Asian Film Festival in Rome, is proud to present the Italian Film Week in Vietnam 2026. The film week will take place from October 27 to November 1, 2026 at the National Cinema Centre (87 Lang Ha, O Cho Dua, Hanoi), with screenings starting at 19:30 daily.
Each film is a precious gem demonstrating the stature, innovation, and humanistic depth of Italian cinema. 06 films, 06 journeys at Italian Film Week in Vietnam 2026 offer multifaceted perspectives on Italian society and its people, shaped by the concerns of our times.
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