Disney and Pixar’s ‘Luca’ is set to Open ICFF 2021
June 19, 2021 | 9pm (Gates open at 7:15pm)
Ontario Place
THE FIRST PUBLIC SCREENING IN CANADA!
“Luca” showcases one incredible summer in the Italian seaside town of Portorosso—seen through the eyes of a sea monster named Luca.
The tenth edition for the Italian Contemporary Film Festival will kick off on June 19th with a red carpet drive-in Special Screening featuring the new animation from Disney and Pixar.
The ICFF, presented by Lavazza, is thrilled to announce that the 10th edition of the Festival will open with Disney and Pixar’s upcoming original feature film “Luca“, directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa. The screening will feature an exquisite “Luca” themed dinner prepared by Eataly, and will include a special greeting from Enrico Casarosa and from Character Art Director Deanna Marsigliese, an Italian-Canadian and proud Torontonian. The Special Opening Screening of “Luca” represents a gift from Disney and Pixar to the Italian-Canadian community, honouring this celebration and providing audiences with an opportunity to reconnect after a long period of isolation.
About “Luca”
Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta, and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.
The voice cast features Jacob Tremblay as Luca Paguro, Jack Dylan Grazer as Alberto Scorfano, Emma Berman as Giulia Marcovaldo, Saverio Raimondo as town bully Ercole Visconti, Maya Rudolph as Luca’s mom Daniela, Marco Barricelli as Giulia’s dad Massimo, Jim Gaffigan as Luca’s dad Lorenzo, Sandy Martin as Luca’s grandma, and Giacomo Gianniotti as a local fisherman. Pixar Animation Studios’ 24th feature film is directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (“La Luna”) and produced by Andrea Warren (“Lava,” “Cars 3”). Award-winning composer Dan Romer (“Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Maniac”) created the score.