CineNostrum

CineNostrum, twenty years of cinema in Aci Catena

In the heart of Ionian Sicily, at the foot of Mount Etna, the Municipality of Aci Catena (Metropolitan City of Catania) hosts CineNostrum every summer, one of the longest-running and most beloved film festivals in the region. Born in 2005, the event has spanned twenty years of cultural history for the town and the entire region, transforming cinema into a tool to promote the area and its excellence.

A widespread festival in Piano Umberto

The evenings take place outdoors in Piano Umberto, the main square of Aci Catena, with free admission. The formula is well-established: screenings of great Italian films, talks and meetings with guests, live musical moments, and an evening dedicated to young people with short films. It is this blend of popular cinema, cultural debate, and village festival that makes CineNostrum different from a simple summer film series.

Guests and lifetime achievement awards

Every year, the festival welcomes an illustrious figure from the world of cinema, to whom the event is dedicated and presented with an award. Among the most famous guests of recent editions are actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Catania-born actress Guia Jelo, along with Sicilian directors, actors, and producers such as Luana Rondinelli, Vladimir Di Prima, Antonello Piccione, and Ninni Panzera.

Culture, territory, and institutions

CineNostrum is organized by the Municipality of Aci Catena under the artistic direction of Cateno Piazza, with the support of the Sicilian Region (Department of Tourism, Sport and Entertainment), the Metropolitan City of Catania, the Chamber of Commerce of South East Sicily, Confindustria, and the Gal Terre di Aci. For those visiting the Etna area in summer, it is a free opportunity to experience great cinema in the square, in one of the pearls of the province of Catania, just a few kilometers from Acireale and the Ionian Sea.