Be lured into Mid Festival Affair: Forgiven Not Forgotten, with a special screening of the notorious, Latin Lover at Palace Centro Cinema on Wednesday October 7. Reception includes Mitchelton Wines and Peroni beer, indulgent Italian delicacies and live music – sure to get you in the mood for this charming film.

From acclaimed writer/director Cristina Comencini (Don’t Tell), Latin Lover tells the story of the life and secrets of great Italian star, Saverio Crispo, a “Latin Lover” (played seductively by Francesco Scianna, Baaria). Saverio was Italy’s most beloved movie star of the Golden Era and a prolific ladies’ man. To mark the anniversary of his passing, his five daughters from ranging relationships with five different women gather in his hometown to piece together the puzzle of the man they’ve known only as an icon.

The Lavazza Italian Film Festival is the biggest Italian Film Festival in the world outside Italy and will be celebrated at Palace Cinemas across seven Australian cities from October to November. Brisbane film lovers can get amongst the action when the Lavazza Italian Film Festival unleashes the best in contemporary Italian cinema screening at Palace Barracks, Petrie Terrace and Palace Centro, Fortitude Valley from Thursday October 1 to Sunday October 18. Head to the Italian Film Festival website to check out the full program of exciting screenings and special events. The Lavazza Italian Film Festival is sponsored by Lavazza who have been delighting coffee aficionados for over a century.