Italy | 15 MINUTES | Italian, Sicilian | English subtitles

VIOLA, FRANCA

Drama, Female Director(s), Female Screenwriter(s), First Time Filmmaker

It's Sicily in 1965, and Franca is forced to marry her rapist to avoid becoming a pariah in her traditionalist community, but she rebels against the established custom and sets a precedent that alters the course of Italian history, paving the way for women's rights.

Screening with Shorts: Postcards

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Marta Savina

A graduate of UCLA’s MFA Directing program, Marta Savina moved to LA after living in London, where she studied Philosophy at King’s College. Recently, she collaborated with James Franco, in the adaptation of William Faulkner’s short story “Elly,” and with Francis Ford Coppola on his latest project Distant Vision.

Director

Marta Savina

Screenwriter

Marta Savina, Andrea Brusa

Cinematographer

Topher Osborn

Editor

Ashley Monti

Composer

Ilaria Acella

Production Designer

Marcello di Carlo

Producer

Marta Savina, Tatiana Vecchio, Gregory J Rossi

Associate Producer

Franco Pannacci

Costume

Francesca Rodi

Sound Design

Jeffery Alan Jones

Casting Director

Adriana Ciampi

Cast

Claudia Gusmano, Carlo Calderone, Ninni Bruschetta, Maurizio Puglisi

CONTACTS

US Sales Contact

Marta Savina
Mira Films
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 424 901 3534
marta.savina@gmail.com

Print Source

Marta Savina
Mira Films
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 424 901 3534
marta.savina@gmail.com

International Sales Contact

Marta Savina
Mira Films
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone: 424 901 3534
marta.savina@gmail.com

Press Contact

Sally Fischer
Sally Fischer PR
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 212 246 2977
sally@sallyfischerpr.com

Shorts

World Premiere

VIOLA, FRANCA

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Marta Savina

CONTACTS