La terra delle donne

The film occurs in Cerdeña after the World War II, it is the opera prima of its director Marisa Vallone. The film tells a story of women empowerment and the woman role in this region. The film looks into maternity and all of the things it includes in a rural context filled up with superstition.

Fidea lives in the traditional and mitológica Cerdeña, Italy, where the fear and superstition controls her life. Fidela is the seventh of six daughters and she ends up being the witch of the village, even though she doesn't like this. She can't have contact with men, therefore she can not have offspring, even though she helps tore women giving birth. When she was prepare to accept her destiny, the priest gives her Bastiana, a girl also born the seventh daughter. Fidela meets the joy of being a mother, but she must keep pretending and fit into the traditional society where revealing is not an option, at the same time she must help her sister Marianna, who can't accomplish her dream of being a mother. The film is directed by Marisa Vallone, screenplay by Paola Sini and herself. The cast is formed by Paola Sini, Freddie Fox, Jan Bijvoet, Valentina Lodovini, Hal Yamanouchi, Alessandro Haber and Syama Rayner, primarily. Produced by Alessandro Bonifazi, Luca Confortini and Paola Sini. Cinematography by Luca Coassin. Edition made by Francesco Garrone e Irene Vecchio. Music by Louis Siciliano y Vittorio Giampietro. First assistant director by Alessandro Paris. Production Management, Nina Bonizzato, Marzio Pulcini, Paola Rossi, Luca Vulterini.