Incontri con il Cinema Buddhista, fifth edition at Nuovo Cinema Aquila, November 13 to 15, 2026

From Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15, 2026, Nuovo Cinema Aquila (Via L'Aquila 66/74, 00176 Rome, Municipio V) hosts the fifth edition of «Incontri con il Cinema Buddhista». Admission is free and the films are in the original language with Italian subtitles.

Updated November 3, 2026.

The event

The lineup has 14 features and medium-length works, fiction and documentary, from 12 countries, with European and Italian premieres. The themes are human relationships, balance with nature, mindfulness, nonviolence, solidarity and respect for all life. Titles include «Into the Heart of the Mountain» by Annegré Bosman, «Everest Dark» by Jereme Watt, «Dust» by Tsai Ming-liang, «The Lama's Son» by Kesang Tseten, «Il rospo e il diamante» by Beniamino Casagrande, «Masayume» by Nao Yoshigai and «Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar» by Jeanne Hallacy.

The list closes with a 1989 South Korean classic, «Perché Bodhi Dharma è partito per l'Oriente?» by Bae Yong-kyu, the first South Korean film shown at Cannes and winner of the Golden Leopard at Locarno. On Sunday, November 15, British director Colin Still is a guest and presents his documentary «O Mother Gaia» on the poet and environmentalist Gary Snyder.

The festival was conceived by Maria Angela Falà, president of Fondazione Maitreya; the artistic director is Italo Spinelli. It is promoted by Fondazione Maitreya, ICI and Asiatica, with otto per mille funds of the Unione Buddhista Italiana. It is presented within the Nuovo Cinema Aquila 2025-2026 project and extends to five cities in four regions.

Where it takes place: Nuovo Cinema Aquila

Nuovo Cinema Aquila, in Pigneto, is a Roma Capitale facility run by Cinema Mundi Società Cooperativa ONLUS. The hall was seized from organized crime and returned to the city; it is dedicated to Tom Benetollo. Contacts: 06 45541398, info@cinemaaquila.it. See the pages on Pigneto and Officina Pigneto.

Practical information

• Dates: Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15, 2026.
• Place: Nuovo Cinema Aquila, Via L'Aquila 66/74, 00176 Rome.
• Free admission; original language with Italian subtitles.
• Guest: Colin Still, Sunday, November 15.
• Contacts: 06 45541398, info@cinemaaquila.it.
• The program may change.

Frequently asked questions about «Incontri con il Cinema Buddhista»

Is admission free?

Yes.

How many films are there?

14, from 12 countries.

What language are they in?

The original language with Italian subtitles.

Who is the guest?

British director Colin Still, on Sunday, November 15.

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