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ELVIRA NOTARI: BEYOND SILENCE

by Valerio Ciriaci

synopsis

The story of Italy’s first woman director and the long journey that brought her back into view after decades of neglect. A leading figure in the golden age of Neapolitan silent cinema, Elvira Notari created some sixty feature films that, weaving the passions of popular drama with unflinching depictions of urban life, captivated audiences from Naples to the Little Italies of America. With the advent of sound and undermined by Fascist censorship, she withdrew from filmmaking in 1930. Her name faded into silence and much of her work was lost. Today, 150 years after her birth, Elvira Notari returns to the spotlight through the efforts of scholars and artists who are reclaiming her legacy and reimagining it in new forms.

international title: Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence
original title: Elvira Notari: Oltre il silenzio
country: Italy, United States
year: 2025
genre: documentary
directed by: Valerio Ciriaci
film run: 90'
cinematography by: Isaak J. Liptzin
film editing: Francesca Sofia Allegra
music: Silvia Cignoli
producer: Antonella Di Nocera, Isaak J. Liptzin, Valerio Ciriaci, Enrico Bufalini
production: Parallelo 41 Produzioni, Luce Cinecittà, CSC - Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Production, Awen Films (US)

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