''The Macaluso Sisters'' ( it, Le sorelle Macaluso) is a 2020 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 ...

co-written and directed by Emma Dante, based on her own 2014 play of the same name. It was entered in the main competition at the

77th Venice International Film Festival The 77th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 September 2020, albeit in a "more restrained format" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian actress Cate Blanchett was appointed as the President of the Jury. '' The Ti ...

Plot

Following the sudden death of one of them during childhood, the four Macaluso sisters experience trauma and grief in their entire lives.

Cast

Production

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began in March 2019 in

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Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on 9 September 2020. It was released in Italy on 10 September 2020 by Teodora Film.

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