ST. ALi Italian Film Festival | Palace Cinemas | 16 Sep – 13 Oct 2026
The St. Ali Italian Film Festival returns to Adelaide in 2026 at Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas and Palace Nova Prospect Cinemas.
The ST. ALi Italian Film Festival is the largest festival of Italian cinema in the world. Showcasing an incredible selection of new Italian cinema celebrating the country’s language stories and culture, the festival includes works from contemporary Italian auteurs, documentaries, comedies, a retrospective focus on iconic Italian actor Anna Magnani, and the premiere of a new Australian Italian co-production.
The festival presents the following family-friendly film for its lineup this year:
Incanto
Rated PG
A magical family tale about the importance of imagination and kindness, Incanto is the debut feature from writer/director Pier Paolo Paganelli.
On his deathbed, Ludovico entrusts his ten-year-old daughter Margot to the housekeeper, Felicia (Vittoria Puccini), requesting the family villa be transformed into an orphanage so that the little girl can grow up with other children. But the wicked Felicia only wants the little girl’s assets, so she exploits the orphaned children and neglects Margot, who is confined to a room upstairs.
However, one night Margot manages to escape and, after overcoming the darkness of the woods, she comes across a travelling circus. Greeted by the white clown Charlie, Margot is introduced to the secret that makes their circus unique: the old big top is magical, capable of showing anyone who enters its ring for who they truly are.
Welcomed by her new circus family, Margot shines and begins to find her voice again. But the wicked Felicia is looking for her; will Margot be able to finally free herself from Felicia’s clutches?
Some films in the program may also be suitable for teenagers. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL PROGRAM
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For more information and all enquiries please visit the ST. ALi Italian Film Festival website
What: ST. ALi Italian Film Festival
When: 16 September – 13 October 2026
Where: Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas (3 Cinema Place, Adelaide) | Palace Nova Prospect Cinemas (98 Prospect Road, Prospect)
Who: Check film classifications
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