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.
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