My Tennis Maestro

Venue

Walter Reade Theater

Address

165 W 65th Street, New York, NY 10023

Dates and Times

Part of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2026, from May 28 to June 4. Screening and Q&A with Andrea Di Stefano on Saturday, May 30.

Collaborators

Director: Andrea Di Stefano Stars: Tiziano Menichelli, Pierfrancesco Favino

Activity Description

"My Tennis Maestro" is a bighearted 1980s-set sports comedy from director Andrea Di Stefano. The film pairs 13-year-old budding tennis star Felice (Tiziano Menichelli) with Raul Getti (Pierfrancesco Favino), a flameout former pro with a serious ladies-man streak. They embark on a shared journey of training and competing along the Italian coast. The story explores the crushing expectations on young athletic prodigies and Felice's struggle to find his identity beyond his tennis skills, while Raul questions his coaching approach. The film is 125 minutes long and will be screened with English subtitles.

Language

Italian with English subtitles