ITAFF25: Closing Night - Looking for Alibrandi

Closing Night Reception at Luna Leederville
Arrivals: 6:30pm
Film Start: 6:45pm

Join us as we farewell the festival with a toast to one of Australia’s most beloved films. Your evening begins with a complimentary drink on arrival before settling in for the 25th anniversary screening of Looking for Alibrandi.

Closing Night at Luna on SX & The Windsor
Film Only

LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI

Celebrating its 25^th anniversary this year, all-star Australian classic coming-of-age drama Looking For Alibrandi is presented in a brand new 4K restoration. Critically acclaimed, director Kate Woods' adaptation of Melina Marchetta's coming-of-age novel won the AFI Award for Best Film in 2000, and resonated with audiences for its authentic portrayal of growing up in Australia and the second generation migrant experience.

In her final year of school at an exclusive private school, intelligent and outspoken Australian-Italian teenager Josephine ‘Josie’ Alibrandi (Pia Miranda) faces a car-crash of social problems. She is seventeen, has the dreaded HSC coming up, her snobbish classmates mock her Sicilian heritage, her relationship with her single mother (Greta Scacchi) is on the rocks, her father is absent, and the boy of her dreams seems completely out of reach.

When her life is turned upside down, fortunately her Nonna (Elena Cotta) is always by her side, as Josie navigates her complicated family life, friendships, self-identity and learning to belong.

 2000 | Australia | English

 AWARDS

WINNER x5 including Best Film, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, AFI Awards 2000
WINNER | Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2001