''Princess'' is a 2022 Italian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
written and directed by .
The film was selected as the opener of the
Horizons section at the
79th edition of the
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...
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Plot
The everyday life of Princess, a Nigerian girl living illegally in Italy, who works as a prostitute in
Ostia
Ostia may refer to:
Places
*Ostia (Rome), a municipio (also called ''Ostia Lido'' or ''Lido di Ostia'') of Rome
*Ostia Antica, a township and port of ancient Rome
*Ostia Antica (district), a district of the commune of Rome
Arts and entertainment ...
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Cast
*Glory Kevin as Princess
* as Corrado
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Salvatore Striano as The Taxi Driver
* as The Rich Client
* Sandra Osagie as Success
Reception
''
Screen International
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company.
The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...
'' critic Lee Marshall described the film as "impressive" and argued that "the opening slot of Venice’s parallel Horizons sidebar feels like a consolation prize for a film that would not have looked out of place in Competition".
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, tt14362502
2022 drama films
2022 films
Italian drama films
Films about immigration to Italy
Films about prostitution in Italy