The XVI edition of the Aquileia Film Festival will kick off from 29 July to 5 August 2025: cinema, archaeology and experts will alternate for six evenings in a programme packed with events in Piazza Capitolo. The international archaeological film festival is organised by the Aquileia Foundation with Archeologia Viva and Firenze Archeofilm. Admission is free, reservations required.
Reservations will open, exclusively online, starting from Tuesday 15 July at 10.00
TUESDAY 29 JULY -
Opening evening 9.00 pm On the Trail of Heritage. The Reasons of Archaeology Conversation with Francesca Cenerini, full professor of Roman History at the University of Bologna. Edited by Piero Pruneti, director of Archeologia Viva.
Luigi de Gregori. Saving the Creature WEDNESDAY 30 JULY 9:00 PM The Lost World of the Hanging Gardens Conversation with Luca Peyronel, full professor of Archaeology and History of Art of the Ancient Near East at the University of Milan 'La Statale'. By Piero Pruneti, director of Archeologia Viva.
Secret Lebanon: the treasures of Byblos THURSDAY 31 JULY 9:00 p.m. In flesh and bronze. The sanctuary of San Casciano dei Bagni Conversation with Jacopo Tabolli, professor of Pre-Roman Italian Civilization and Etruscology at the University for Foreigners of Siena and scientific director of the excavation of San Casciano dei Bagni. By Piero Pruneti, director of Archeologia Viva.
The face of Alexander. The restoration of the Mosaic of Alexander and Darius FRIDAY 1 AUGUST9.00 pm Out of competition Regina Viarum. Via Appia in history Conversation with Corrado Augias, journalist, writer and television host. By Piero Pruneti, director of Archeologia Viva.
MONDAY 4 AUGUST 9.00 pm Out of Festival Marcho. The last flag Conversation with Eros Cisilino and William Cisilino, president and director of ARLeF - Regional Agency for the Friulian language, Claudio Zorzenon, of Arte Video srl, Marco Fabbro, director. By Alessandra Salvatori, director of Telefriuli.
TUESDAY 5 AUGUST 9.00 pm Homage to Altan On the occasion of Pimpa's 50th anniversary Conversation with Francesco Tullio Altan, cartoonist, vignette and satirical author. By Elena Commessatti, journalist and writer.
My name is Altan and I make cartoons Info and complete program on:
www.fondazioneaquileia.it