Michela Zegna

Giuditta Rissone was on the stage since she was a child. The history of ‘Italian-style’ theatre is characterised by families that, across the generations, brought to life characters and situations from the folk tradition and beyond.

Mara Blasetti became one of the first Italian women to take on the role of production supervisor. In 2012, almost by chance, evidence of her exceptional career begin to emerge.

A documentary that recounts the personal and professional life of Mara Blasetti, who built her career behind the scenes in cinema with determination. Despite the marginalization she suffered in the male-dominated Italian film industry, Mara's story is emblematic of the tenacious emancipation of women in 20th-century cinema.