About the Event
Enjoy a glass of prosecco on arrival and a special preview of the 2025 Italian Film Festival Presented by Palace with the Australian premiere of Award-winning filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek's DIAMONDS, on SEP 10 at Palace Nova Cinemas Eastend.
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AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Award-winning filmmaker Ferzan Özpetek returns with this Italian box office hit, a joyous and touching tribute to the costume designers and seamstresses whose great craftsmanship bring to life the magic of cinema. Inspired by Özpetek’s personal experience frequenting film and theatre tailoring shops in the 1980s, Diamonds features a dazzling all-star ensemble cast led by Luisa Ranieri (Parthenope IFF24) and Jasmine Trinca (Maria Montessori IFF24), with costumes by designer Stefano Ciammitti.
In the present day, Özpetek decides to make a film about women and so gathers his favourite actresses for a lunch and script read-through, which leads to his imagination transporting them into another era.
In 1970s Rome, sisters Alberta and Gabriella run a prestigious fashion house, where the noise of the sewing machines fills a workplace populated by women. When an important order arrives from an Oscar-winning costume designer client, challenges arise as the team of talented dressmakers try to fulfill the requirements.
Outside and within the atelier, passions, anxieties, and unbreakable bonds intertwine as the line between reality and fiction begins to blur.
“A declaration of love to women, to the art of dressmaking, and the emotional power of cinema.” - Vogue
WINNER – Audience Award, David di Donatello Awards 2025
WINNER - Film of the Year, Nastro d’Argento Awards 2025
NOMINEE - Best Supporting Actress, Best Song, David di Donatello Awards 2025
Italian with English subtitles
Terms and Conditions
18+ only event. All ticketholders will receive a drink on arrival with their ticket. Non-alcoholic option available upon request.