''Vittoria'' is a 2024 Italian drama film written and directed by Alessandro Cassigoli and
Casey Kauffman. It premiered at the
81st edition of the
Venice Film Festival
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Plot
Cast
* Marilena Amato as Jasmine
* Gennaro Scarica as Rino
* Nina Lorenza Ciano as Vittoria
Production
The second feature film of Cassigoli and Kauffman, ''Vittoria'' was produced by Zoe Films, Sacher Film, Scarabeo Entertainment and Ladoc with
Rai Cinema
Rai Cinema S.p.A. is an Italian film production company owned by RAI, the national public broadcaster of Italy. Since its inception, the company has invested nearly €1 billion in the production of over 900 films.
History
Rai Cinema was forme ...
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The film is a dramatization of real life events of the non-professional leading actress Marilena Amato, a hairdresser from
Torre Annunziata
Torre Annunziata (; ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania. It is located on the Gulf of Naples, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius.
History
The city was destroyed in the Vesuvius eruption of 7 ...
who had already appeared in a minor role in the filmmakers' previous film, ''
Californie''. This is the filmmakers' third film set in Torre Annunziata, following ''Californie'' and the documentary ''Butterfly''.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the
81st Venice International Film Festival
The 81st annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 7 September 2024, at Venice Lido in Italy.
French actress Isabelle Huppert served as Jury President for the main competition. Italian actress an ...
in the
Orizzonti Extra sidebar.
It was released in Italian cinemas on 3 October 2024.
Reception
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Screen International
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The magazine is primarily aimed at those involv ...
s film critic Lee Marshall praised the film, writing: "although Vittoria is grounded in an intensely real place, there is a more than a touch of the fable about a story which is scripted with admirable efficiency, one in which single scenes speak volumes".
Amber Wilkinson from ''Eye For Film '' described the film as an "authentic and heartfelt drama" in which "Cassigoli and Kauffman capture the muscle of family life as it bends, stretches and, from time to time strains, to accommodate all of its members, all supported by a lyrical piano-driven score from Giorgio Giampà".
The film won the "Golden Alexander – Michel Demopoulos" Award for Best Feature Film at the 2024
Thessaloniki Film Festival
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, and the award for Best screenplay at the 2024
Cairo International Film Festival
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References
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2024 films
2024 drama films
Italian drama films
Films based on actual events
Films based on real people