Federica Martino
Directing
Biography
Federica Martino is an Italian filmmaker. She is the daughter of director Sergio Martino, niece of the late producer Luciano Martino, and a descent of filmmaker Gennaro Righelli.
Known For

Luigi, who is engaged to a rich bourgeois, Cinzia, meets his lovely cousin, Sonia, at the cremation of their grandmother. Six months later, Sonia moves in and enters his life, and gradually succeeds in seducing him. Sonia upsets his life. Now, Cinzia is jealous but he can not resist the seductress.
Craving Desire

Mark, a hitman haunted by his past as a corrupt Miami cop and the death of his wife and son, prepares for his next killing. Gradually he becomes fascinated by the beautiful prostitute who lives in the next apartment and they embark on a passionate affair. Their dreams of a life together are complicated by her pimp being a drugs baron; before they can escape he must die, but things are never that simple...
The Smile of the Fox

Anthology crime series penned by some of the foremost contemporary Italian noir writers (Camilleri, Faletti, De Cataldo, Carofiglio, Lucarelli, Fois...)
Crimes

Tony La Palma lives in Kenya, where he helps Dr. Sean in his work to protect animals. His love affair with Giulia brings the past from which he is running away, and that haunts him thousands of miles from New York, where he is wanted for murder.
Beyond Kilimanjaro, Across the River of Blood

Anna, married to a mafioso, loses her child and escapes from a killer seeking mafia bank details. Fleeing to Malindi, Kenya, she befriends Bodo, follows him as an African missionary, and becomes a respected volunteer. She meets Mandher, a dedicated doctor fighting for the African people. Anna finds purpose in helping heal a wounded country and gains respect in the community.
Il paese delle piccole piogge

Cross stories of three women who find themselves in a cottage retreat in the Tuscan countryside during the Christmas holidays. One is a widow, another is divorced, and the third is on the verge of separation. They have led with them their respective children, who, as innocent and naive, will manage amidst a thousand difficulties to restore the failing households and give the widow a glimpse of the possibility of new love.
Prima le donne e i bambini

A family from the wrong side of the tracks moves to Rome. 16-year-old Olivia has a hard time making friends in her new school but eventually teams up with Lilli, a great fan of the film "Grease" and its star Olivia Newton-John.