“Mid-August Lunch” on June 4 to be final film in the 2025 Italian Night at the Movies film series benefiting youth scholarships

“Mid-August Lunch” (“Pranzo di Ferragosto”), scheduled to screen at 6:15pm on Wed. June 4 at the Tropic Cinema, is the final film presentation in the 2025 “Italian Night at the Movies” series, presented by The Sons and Daughters of Italy Key West Lodge #2436 and the Tropic Cinema and benefiting the Lodge’s scholarship fund for area high school seniors of Italian descent.
 
Described by “Time Out New York” as a “mouthwatering cinematic feast,” the award-winning “Mid- August Lunch” is a 2008 Italian language comedy by director, actor and screenwriter Gianni De Gregorio, accompanied by English subtitles. Broke and armed with only a wry sense of humor, middle-aged Gianni lives with his 90 year-old mother in their old apartment. The tenant debts are mounting, but financial relief is proffered to Gianni by Alfredo, the building manager, providing Gianni will take in Alfredo’s mother during the Ferragosto holiday.
 
Doors open at 5:30; movie starts at 6:15 pm and the evening includes a complimentary taste of Duetto’s Gelato and mini Italian panini—The Medici, The Vesuvius, and The Verdi. The evening will also include a 50/50 drawing.
 
Tickets are $20 per person and are available online at TropicCinema.com or day of at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton St.