Film Screening: Il rapimento di Arabella

• Venue: Premier Theater at One Letterman
• Address: 1 Letterman Dr #B, San Francisco
• Date and Time: Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM (Duration: 107 minutes)
• Host: San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) in collaboration with Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco
• Artists & Performers:
  • Director: Carolina Cavalli (Italy, 2025)
  • Cast: Benedetta Porcaroli, Lucrezia Guglielmino, Chris Pine
• Activity Description: This is the premiere screening of "Il rapimento di Arabella" at the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival. The film is an intense drama directed by Carolina Cavalli, uniquely blending humor and melancholy. It features performances by Benedetta Porcaroli and Chris Pine. The film was presented in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice Film Festival, where Benedetta Porcaroli received the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress. Following the screening, director Carolina Cavalli and actress Benedetta Porcaroli will be present for a Q&A session with the audience.
  • Synopsis: Holly, a 28-year-old woman, feels uncomfortable in her own skin and disappointed with her life's trajectory. Her life takes a turn when she meets Arabella, a seven-year-old girl convinced she is a younger version of Holly. Arabella, wanting to escape her own life and punish her father for not buying her tacos, convinces Holly to embark on a journey together. This eccentric road movie explores themes of identity, loneliness, and the complexities of adult-child relationships.
• Language: Italian (film), Italian/English (Q&A - inferred)