VENICE 2024 Giornate degli Autori
Isabella Torre • Director of Basileia
"It was Aspromonte that inspired me: it is much more than a refuge of Mafia activity, which is what people usually know it for"
by Vittoria Scarpa, Daniele Zoica
VENICE 2024: In the Italian director's feature debut, an archaeologist is searching for treasure in the rugged natural surroundings of the Calabrian mountain massif
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In Italian director Isabella Torre's feature debut Basileia [+see also:
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film profile], produced and edited by Jonas Carpignano, an archaeologist is searching for treasure in the rugged natural surroundings of Calabria's Aspromonte mountain massif, but his digging will end up unleashing mysterious and mythical creatures. The film has closed the 21st Giornate degli Autori at the Venice Film Festival, out of competition.
