Rome's Il Cinema in Piazza 2026: Free Outdoor Film Festival Features Lynch Tribute, Safdie Retrospective, and Thom Yorke
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Summary
Rome's Fondazione Piccolo America presents the 12th edition of Il Cinema in Piazza, a free outdoor film festival running May 28 through July 12, 2026, across three open-air venues. The festival features 95 screenings, 32 special encounters, and an impressive guest list including Thom Yorke, Jane Campion, and Jacques Audiard. Highlights include a full "Twin Peaks" screening every Friday night (one year after David Lynch's passing), a Safdie brothers retrospective featuring "Uncut Gems," and special guest introductions for films like "Children of Men." The festival is free and open to the public, celebrating cinema as a communal experience.
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· 3 pulledWhile the rest of the world argues about the death of cinema, Rome is screening 'Twin Peaks' outdoors every Friday night
finally putting 'Uncut Gems' on a big screen, and somehow getting Thom Yorke to introduce 'Children of Men' — and admission is free.
a guest list that makes you do the math on a last-minute flight.
Thom Yorke, Jane Campion, Jacques Audiard, "Twin Peaks" every Friday night, and a Safdie retrospective.
