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Vermiglio / Vermiglio
Director's bio
Maura Delpero
Maura Delpero, born on October 3, 1975, in Bolzano, Italy, is an acclaimed Italian filmmaker known for her work in both documentary and narrative cinema. Delpero's career began with documentary filmmaking. Her first two films, "Teachers" (2008) and "Nadia and Sveta" (2012), premiered at the Torino Film Festival. "Nadia and Sveta" earned her a nomination for Best Documentary Feature at the 58th David di Donatello awards. Her feature film debut, "Maternal" (2019), premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, where it received a special mention and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. The film was inspired by her experiences as a teacher in Argentine "hogars," homes for teenage mothers often administered by nuns. In 2020, Delpero was awarded the Women in Motion Young Talent Award by Kering and the Cannes Film Festival. In 2024, her film "Vermiglio" premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. The film, originally titled "The Mountain Bride," is a World War II drama that showcases Delpero's storytelling prowess.
Synopsis
1944, Vermiglio, a remote mountain village. The arrival of Pietro, a deserter, into the family of the local teacher, and his love for the teacher’s eldest daughter, will change the course of everyone’s life.
Details of Cast
Tommaso Ragno as Cesare Roberta Rovelli as Adele Martina Scrinzi as Lucia Giuseppe De Domenico as Pietro Carlotta Gamba as Virginia Orietta Notari as Zia Cesira Santiago Fondevila as Attilio Rachele Potrich as Ada Anna Thaler as Flavia Patrick Gardner as Dino
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Mikhail Krichman Editing: Agnieszka Glinska Music: Frederikke Hoffmeier Production Design: Jagna Dobesz
Producer Details
Francesca Andreoli, Carole Baraton, Maura Delpero, Santiago Fondevila, Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli, Tatjana Kozar, David Levine, Nick Shumaker, Daniele Spinozzi
Writer Details
Maura Delpero
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