As part of the celebrations for the 26th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World, the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi, together with the Embassy of Switzerland to the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain, invite you to a screening of Becaària (2026), a Swiss coming-of-age film in Italian about first love, family tensions, and the journey towards self-discovery.
17 October 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Italian Cultural Institute Abu Dhabi
RSVP
Switzerland, 2026 | 108 min
Directed by Erik Bernasconi
Set in 1977 in Ticino, Italian-speaking Switzerland, the film follows sixteen-year-old Mario as he struggles at school, navigates his first romantic feelings, and clashes with his father. Sent to work on a mountain farm for the summer, he discovers a world of freedom, unexpected encounters, and first love—an experience that will change his understanding of life and himself.