Inspired by a letter Italian novelist Elsa Morante sent to her friend, LE PUPILLE is a magical fable about a group of mischievous young Catholic schoolgirls during an imaginary wartime. Unfolding over the Christmas holiday, the orphaned girls find themselves blessed with a scrumptious red cake from a generous countess and must evade Mother Superior’s (Alba Rohrwacher) watchful eye for a taste of decadence. Alice Rohrwacher (HAPPY AS LAZZARO, AFI FEST 2018), with her signature whimsical touch, crafts a joyously playful tale about childhood desire, greed and freedom. –Anna LiRead More »
Alice Rohrwacher
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Alice Rohrwacher – Le pupille AKA The Pupils (2022)
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Pietro Marcello & Francesco Munzi & Alice Rohrwacher – Futura (2021)
2021-2030Alice RohrwacherDocumentaryFrancesco MunziItalyPietro MarcelloAlice Rohrwacher, Pietro Marcello, and Francesco Munzi, three of the most interesting voices in contemporary Italian filmmaking, pool their talent in this captivating collective work, with a self-assured nod to the film Comizi d’amore (Love Meetings) by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1964). In their travels across Italy, the filmmakers hear from a diverse range of young people, resulting in a snapshot of a generation for whom hope is always marred with uncertainty. Disarmingly simple and strikingly effective, this documentary captures the spirit of a troubled time, in which the global pandemic throws doubt on the future.Read More »
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Alice Rohrwacher – Le quattro strade AKA Four Roads (2020)
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced many to stay at home, preventing people from meeting each other in real life. In the absence of any physical connection, this short explores alternative forms of contact among neighbors by making use of an old 16mm camera, a zoom lens, and a few meters of expired film.Read More » -
Alice Rohrwacher – Corpo celeste (2011)
2011-2020Alice RohrwacherDramaItaly13 year old Marta who is struggling to resettle to the south of Italy after ten years growing up in Switzerland. Bright-eyed and restless, she observes the sights, sounds and smells of the city but feels very much an outsider. Marta is about to undergo the rite of confirmation and she takes catechism but confronts the morality of the local Catholic community. From experiencing her period to making a bold decision to cut her hair, Marta begins to shape her own life for the first time since moving back to Italy. –Quinzaine des RéalisateursRead More »