Learn Italian conversation through Italian cinema with a native Italian independent filmmaker & film professor! We will practice listening and conversation by diving into some of the most fascinating

Lessons with Tania are expeditions. What struck me wasn’t just understanding Italian – it was understanding "through" Italian.
We watched scenes from Nanni Moretti’s “Caro Diario” (1993) where the protagonist flees Rome’s big city chaos for Sicilian islands – only to discover that bourgeois neuroses follow him everywhere, his search for peace colliding with interior and social “noise." Tania helped me navigate through the movie's language, silences, and visual rhythm, teaching me what grammar drills never could: how Italians think about escape, work, art, and the impossibility of real solitude. I learned verb tenses and pronunciation, yes, but also cultural clichés, conversational rhythm, and something harder to name – a way of being in the world. Can’t wait for the next lesson.

Classes with Tania are honestly so much fun. You don’t just learn Italian, you travel through stories, films, and real-life anecdotes from her life as a filmmaker and world traveler. Every class feels like a little journey, full of laughter and discoveries about Italian culture, curiosities and beyond. I always end the lesson smiling and already looking forward to the next one. Tania makes learning feel effortless and alive, and you end up learning so much more than just the language. She brings the world into her lessons, and it’s a joy to be taught by her. Highly recommended!

Learning Italian with Tania feels like entering the language through a cinematic doorway. Her lessons are poetic, intelligent, and beautifully curated. She teaches with the vision of a filmmaker and the sensitivity of an artist, weaving together images, sound, culture, and authentic cultural expressions. Very quickly, the language stops being a subject and becomes a pleasure, something you genuinely look forward to each week. Tania is not just a tutor; she’s a guide into the spirit of the language and its people. Truly an exceptional teacher.