Primadonna

Italy

Marta Savina

2022

102 min

Drama

Synopsis

Lia is strong headed and doesn’t fit in with the rigid mindset of 1965 Sicily. What starts off like a fairytale with Lorenzo soon turns into a nightmare when he takes her with brute force. According to the the moral Lia must marry the man who raped her to save her honor, accepting the common tradition of the reparatory marriage. But for the first time in Italian history she will defy all social expectations and engage a personal and legal battle for self-determination.

Comments

It’s a story of female empowerment for an audience from all geographical and cultural backgrounds. It has already been shown in MAS.

Director:

Marta Savina

Year:

2022

Duration:

102 min

Country:

Italy

Stars:

Claudia Gusmano, Fabrizio Ferracane, Francesco Colella

Genre:

Drama

About The Film

Primadonna

  Italy
Genre: Drama
Year: 2022
RunTime: 102 min
Director: Marta Savina
Stars: Claudia Gusmano, Fabrizio Ferracane, Francesco Colella

Storyline

Lia is strong headed and doesn’t fit in with the rigid mindset of 1965 Sicily. What starts off like a fairytale with Lorenzo soon turns into a nightmare when he takes her with brute force. According to the the moral Lia must marry the man who raped her to save her honor, accepting the common tradition of the reparatory marriage. But for the first time in Italian history she will defy all social expectations and engage a personal and legal battle for self-determination.

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