Q&A with Federica Di Giacomo on June 12

The future of an artists’ commune in Rome is thrown into question when its central patron passes away in Federica Di Giacomo’s kaleidoscopic and deeply personal documentary. The titular “palace” is home to a number of rent-free apartments provided to artist friends of the building’s owner, Mauro, who was singularly dedicated to the never-ending production of an ultimately unfinished film. But after Mauro’s death, his friends and collaborators gather to ask: who will complete the project? Working through both reminiscences from former tenants and a wealth of archival footage, Di Giacomo, herself an occasional member of the palazzo’s community, paints an unforgettable portrait of an idiosyncratic artist and his milieu.