Sparkles — Milano Film Fest at the Garden of Cultures

Cinema leaves the theaters and arrives in the neighborhoods

Sparkles is the distributed heart of the Milano Film Fest: a program of free open-air screenings that travels through all nine Municipalities of Milan, transforming gardens, courtyards, and squares into temporary cinemas. The goal is democratic and explicit — to bring great cinema even where it usually doesn't reach, making it an occasion for meeting and community.

An evening at the Garden of Cultures

In Municipality 4, the Sparkles stop takes place at the Garden of Cultures, a green and civic space between Via Morosini and Via Daniele Crespi, in the Porta Vittoria neighborhood. Here, at 9:30 PM, The Last Time We Were Children is screened, a film directed by Claudio Bisio and based on the novel by Fabio Bartolomei, a story set during World War II that intertwines childhood innocence with the drama of the Shoah.

Free admission and introduction to the screening

The screening is completely free, like all Sparkles evenings, and each event is accompanied by an introduction by directors or experts who present the film to the audience. A simple and welcoming format, designed for families, neighborhood residents, and cinema enthusiasts.

Inside the Milano Film Fest

Sparkles is one of the souls of the Milano Film Fest, the city of Milan's film festival, which takes place in the first days of June with competitions for feature films and short films, out-of-competition screenings, and distributed events. The open-air program is supported by Fondazione Cariplo and the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Milan, testifying to a vision of cinema as a tool for social cohesion.