This event features a screening of Carolina Cavalli’s film, "The Kidnapping of Arabella," followed by a Q&A session. The film, an opening presentation for the Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2026 festival, stars Venice Orizzonti Best Actress Award winner Benedetta Porcaroli. The Q&A will include director Carolina Cavalli and actress Benedetta Porcaroli, offering insights into this quirky tale of sisterhood and self-discovery.

The Kidnapping of Arabella with Carolina Cavalli (Director), Benedetta Porcaroli (Actor)

Precocious seven-year-old Arabella convinces troubled young woman named Holly to take her on a road trip, accidentally faking her own kidnapping—and leaving her father in a panic.