Marinella (2026)
In the Milan of the economic boom, Maria Boccuzzi –aka Marinella –is a young Calabrian in search of redemption. At just 16 years old, she runs away from home for love, but that choice leads her down a path of solitude, marginalization and broken dreams. Abandoned and without ties, she ends up in prostitution, continuing to pursue her desire to become a dancer. It is precisely that hope, never extinguished, that leads her to death at the hands of a mysterious man. Marinella will not have justice, but telling her story is an act of rebellion: a way to give her the dignity that life has denied her.
Director: Giuseppe Arena
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Fernanda Pinto as Marinella |
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Margherita Mazzucco as Wanda |
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Giuseppe Arena as Sconosciuto |
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Giovanni Amura as Tommy |
| Directing | Giuseppe Arena | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe Arena | Writer |
| Sound | Lorenzo Catocci | Music |
| Editing | Pasquale Alessandro Stanziano | Editor |
| Camera | Alessandro Ferricelli | Director of Photography |