CineFiladelfia – Open-Air Film Festival
Great auteur cinema under the stars in Altamura
About CineFiladelfia
Auteur cinema under the Altamura stars
CineFiladelfia is an open-air film festival held in the garden of the Baptist Evangelical Church of Altamura, in the Murgia city in the province of Bari, Puglia. Established in 2024, the event is organized by the Baptist Evangelical Church of Altamura together with the Filadelfia Association, under the artistic direction of the Cineclub Formiche Verdi. Every summer, it offers a selection of international auteur films, chosen from the most acclaimed and discussed titles at major festivals, from Cannes to Venice, and from Sundance to the Oscars.
Four evenings, four countries, one common theme
The festival consists of four free events, one every Wednesday, with screenings starting at 8:30 PM. Each edition is built around a thematic thread that crosses distant cultures and geographies: past editions have explored justice, peace, and rights, while in 2026, the journey revolves around the theme of freedom. The films come from different countries—Brazil, North Macedonia, China, Mexico—offering the audience a journey through vastly different geographical and cultural contexts.
A community project
More than just a summer cinema, CineFiladelfia serves as a space for sharing, social interaction, and reflection open to the entire city of Altamura. The open-air screenings in the garden of the Filadelfia Cultural Center at Via Aosta 61 turn summer evenings into opportunities to gather around great cinema, with free admission as a gesture of openness to the entire community.
Altamura and the Alta Murgia
The festival is part of the rich summer calendar of Altamura, a city known for its PDO bread, its Swabian cathedral, and the Alta Murgia National Park. CineFiladelfia adds a high-quality cinematic offering to the town's cultural scene, bringing titles to the province of Bari that are often difficult to see in traditional theaters.
- Open-air auteur film festival
- Four evenings, every Wednesday at 8:30 PM
- Free admission
- Baptist Evangelical Church Garden, Via Aosta 61, Altamura
CineFiladelfia — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of CineFiladelfia, the third for the festival, unfolds over four open-air evenings in Altamura, with a program that draws an ideal itinerary on the theme of freedom. The screenings, all with free admission, are held in the garden of the Baptist Evangelical Church at Via Aosta 61 at 8:30 PM, under the artistic direction of the Cineclub Formiche Verdi.
The selection brings together four award-winning films from four different countries, for a journey through cultures and cinematographies far from one another.
Programme CineFiladelfia 2026
- Wednesday, June 24 — I'm Still Here by Walter Salles (Brazil), Oscar winner for Best International Feature Film, on the wounds left by the dictatorship
- Wednesday, July 1 — DJ Ahmet by Georgi M. Unkovski (North Macedonia), Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival
- Wednesday, July 8 — Black Dog by Guan Hu (China), presented in competition at the Cannes Film Festival
- Wednesday, July 15 — The Kitchen by Alonso Ruizpalacios (Mexico), a social fresco set in a multi-ethnic kitchen
All screenings start at 8:30 PM in the garden of the Baptist Evangelical Church, at Via Aosta 61 in Altamura.
Highlights CineFiladelfia 2026
Prices CineFiladelfia 2026
Practical information — CineFiladelfia
Location
Garden of the Baptist Evangelical Church (Filadelfia Cultural Center), Via Aosta 61, 70022 Altamura (BA), Puglia.
When
Every Wednesday evening, with screenings starting at 8:30 PM.
Admission
Free admission until all available seats are filled.
How to get there
Altamura can be reached by car via the SS 96 from Bari, and by train via the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane (Bari-Matera line). We recommend arriving early to secure a seat.
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Where does it take place — CineFiladelfia
Giardino della Chiesa Evangelica Battista (Centro Culturale Filadelfia)
Via Aosta 61, 70022 Altamura