Grenoble – The Italian Cultural Institute in Lyon is once again supporting Dolce Cinema – Rencontres du cinéma italien à Grenoble et en Isère, which runs from 7 to 29 November. Now in its 20th year, the festival has become a major event for promoting Italian cinema in France, giving audiences the chance to discover the vitality of contemporary Italian filmmaking and revisit the great figures who have shaped the country’s cinematic heritage. The 2026 programme features a rich line-up of screenings, including films in competition, premieres, special events and works from the Italian film archive. Highlights announced so far include Marco Tullio Giordana’s The Best of Youth (La meglio gioventù) and two films by Gabriele Mainetti, They Call Me Jeeg (Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot) and Freaks Out. (9colonne)