My Place is Here | Il Mio Posto e Qui
Director | Cristiano Bortone, Daniela Porto
Presented by GO MEDIA
Starring Ludovica Martino and Marco Leonardi (Cinema Paradiso), My Place is Here is a compelling tale of a woman’s pursuit of happiness.
Written and co-directed by Daniela Porto and Cristiano Bortone, based on the eponmous novel by Daniela Porto, this thoughtful drama is set in 1940s Southern Italy, at the time of the first feminist movement.
2024 | 111 mins | Drama | Italy, Germany | Italian with English subtitles
CAST Ludovica Martino, Marco Leonardi, Annamaria De Luca, Bianca Maria D’Amato
In the impoverished confines of her parents’ home, 17-year-old Marta awaits the return of her fiance from war. As a single mother, she faces the scorn of her community, and in the aftermath of WWII, she finds herself promised to an older farmer.
During the village’s preparatory course for wives, she forges an unlikely friendship with Lorenzo, the village’s wedding planner.
In conservative, rural, Southern Italy, Lorenzo introduces her to a hidden community, sparking Marta’s courageous journey to challenge societal prejudices. Against the historical backdrop of the first year of women’s suffrage in Italy, Marta navigates her evolving role as a woman, breaking barriers and finding her place in a changing world.
Female redemption that speaks to the present
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Best Directors, Bari International Film Festival
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Best Screenplay, Bari International Film Festival
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Best Film, Italian Film Festival Berlin
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Best Film, Catalina Film Festival