Yesterday, during the Rome Film Festival, the Italian-French co-production "Primadonna," directed by Marta Savina in her debut feature film, was screened. The film is set in Sicily in the 1960s and depicts the narrative of 21-year-old Lia, who travels to work the land with her father, despite the fact that she "should stay at home and take care of housework" with her mother. Lia is gorgeous, obstinate, and reclusive, but she is also knowledgeable. The son of the town boss, Lorenzo Music, was mesmerized by his haughty, mysterious stare. When she refuses him, Lorenzo's rage quickly erupts, and the youngster seizes what he thinks to be his own. Lia, however, does the unthinkable: she rejects the reparative marriage and brings Lorenzo and his collaborators into court. Marta Savina, filmmaker and screenwriter, is engaged in modern female-centric topics of complexity. She lived and worked in London before moving to the United States, where she earned an MFA in directing from UCLA. His short film "Viola, Franca" (2017), which has already won numerous awards, including an Emmy for best drama film, was nominated for the David di Donatello and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, before continuing its journey with stops at prestigious film festivals such as the Venice Film Festival and the Raindance Film Festival.
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