Il Cinema Ritrovato

[senseabove]

Thank you! Glad I asked, as I'll definitely need to plan around that...

[senseabove]

Next question: are there theater maps anywhere (and/or pictures of the various theaters)? It looks like they've changed their entire website and the links that seem to be about the various venus I'm turning up in Google are now dead ends, and I haven't found anything on the new site yet.

[Balthazar]

You're right, a lot seems to have been moved. In terms of a map, last year's venues can at least be found via the 'look at the programme' download at the below link, albeit awkwardly spread over two pages. I assume a similar map will be published tomorrow.

https://ilcinemaritrovato.it/en/edizion ... b=overview

[senseabove]

Ah, I meant seat/venue maps, since we have to pick seats and sightlines/exits/bathrooms are relevant to that.

[jtarvainen]

Thanks for the heads-up. Does the system require the selection of a specific numbered seat for each screening?

[senseabove]

A London-based repertory listings website created an ICR scheduling spreadsheet that’s free after a few days or available now for a small donation. Title, runtime, theatre, format, and strand are listed. Check a box and add it to your schedule. Seems pretty useful at a glance!

[perkypat]

Thanks for the heads-up. Does the system require the selection of a specific numbered seat for each screening?

Yes. Before COVID it was turn up and grab a seat. Now it's become more popular, you choose a specific seat. Last 2 years they've sold half the seats in the first tranche and the other half in the second.

[jtarvainen]

Alright, thanks!

I just learned from a friend that those with the "Visconti" supporter pass can already get tickets to the screenings. I don't see this perk mentioned anywhere on the website. You'd think they would have wanted to advertise something like that?

[JamesF]

Two big things to bear in mind:

The Piazza Maggiore and Modernissimo are the other side of the city centre to the Piazzetta Pasolini and the venues around it (Sala Scorsese/Mastroianni, DAMSlab, etc), around 20 minutes' walk, more if you're a slow walker. The Jolly and Arlecchino are both somewhat in between (though closer to the Piazzetta), and the Europa is well out of the way of all of them. In any case, factor walking between venues into your plans.

Also to be factored in - introductions will almost always run long because of having to translate into Italian. So add 20 mins onto each film just to be on the safe side. (I fully intend for my Big Bad Sis intro to be as brief as possible so I can haul ass from the Europa to the Piazzetta for the carbon arc projection of The Adventures of Prince Achmed.)

And to reiterate what I said above, air conditioning is not really a thing in any of the screens (especially the Europa!), so bring a fan and stay hydrated.