CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY | 63 MIN | 2024
ITALY, ROMANIA
Logline. A little known and little studied syndrome affects many caregivers of Eastern Europe: women who after years as domestic workers in Italy begin to show a series of symptoms of psychological discomfort. The documentary tells the story of Natalia and Elena, two women looking for a better future for themselves and their children.
SUPPORTED BY
Emilia Romagna Film Commission, Fondo produzione, 2022
Ministero della cultura, Direzione cinema, Bando Selettivi, 2021
Istituto italiano di cultura di Bucarest
PARTICIPATED AT
BDC – Balkan documentary center, Development Workshop 2022
Bio to B, Biografilm Pitching event, 2022
FESTIVALS and PROJECTIONS
World Premiere Biografilm Festival | Bologna, Italia | 9 Giugno 2024
Rassegna oggetti visibili, soggetti invisibili, Fondazione Brescia Musei | Brescia, Italia | 9 Ottobre 2024
Via Emilia Doc Fest | Modena, Italia | 15 Novembre 2024
Cinema San Giuseppe | Brugherio, Italia | 24 Novembre 2024
Ariosto Spazio Cinema | Milano, Italia | 26 Novembre 2024 – Buy the ticket
Cineteatro Volta | Pavia, Italia | 1 Dicembre 2024
Cinema Don Bosco | Roma, Italia | 15 Dicembre 2024
Cinema Lottagono | Bergamo, Italia | 17 Dicembre 2024 – Buy the ticket
PREMI
Winner of TOP DOC the best of documentary Award (Hera Award), Special mention for the emerging director Ettore Mengozzi
Director: Ettore Mengozzi
Writers: Ettore Mengozzi, Giacomo Betti
Producers: Marco Chiappa, Francesca Cimolai
Co-Producers: Cristina Iordache
Production companies: Bloom Media House srl (Italy), East Movies (Romania)
Line Producer: Antropotopia
Cinematographer: Giacomo Betti
Editor: Nicola Quarta, Marco Gianstefani
Story Editor: Alessandro Casati
Sound design: Tiziano Lamberti per Sounzone
Music composer: Cristian Vasilescu
Additional music: Filippo Milanesi, Francesco Chimenti, Matteo Cassi
Color grader: Marco Gianstefani
Poster Artwork: Francesco Marsala
Subtitles: Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Post Production: Velvet cut www.velvetcut.it