The mini film festival 2023 Donne di Mafia, having a voice returns for its third year at the Garden Cinema, in London. Organised by CinemaItaliaUK and sponsored by Jacobacci&Associati and the Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies, University of Bath, Donne di Mafia  will take place at the Garden Cinema on 4-5 March 2023.  During this film festival, two films and a short film will be shown. The two features address the question of women in the Calabrian and Sicilian mafia contexts, while the short film proposes a different reading of events of post-war Italy, mafia, secret services and politics. 

Screenings:

Saturday 4th March – Screen 1

15:30 Welcome and presentation of Donne Di Mafia 3rd edition

15:45 Screening of the short “Stay Behind”

16:05-16:30 Q&A with film director Federica Schiavello 

16:45 Presentation of “Una Femmina” with film director Francesco Costabile

16:50-18:45 Screening of “Una Femmina”

18:50-19:50 Q&A with film director Francesco Costabile and experts 

Sunday 5th  March – Screen 1

17:00 Welcome and presentation of Donne Di Mafia 3 rd edition

17:15 Screening of the short “Stay Behind” with film director Federica Schiavello 

17:30 Presentation with film director Marta Savina of “Prima Donna”

17:35 Screening of the “Prima Donna” (r.t.102min) 

19:15-20:00 Q&A with film director Marta Savina and experts

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Stay Behind (2022)

Italy, Years of Lead. Antonella is the hidden figure of Stay Behind, a secret operation against the communist threat, founded by NATO and CIA. An infamous side of history connecting mafia and politics until 1993. Based on true events.

Una Femmina, The Code of Silence (2022)

Rosa is a young rebel girl who lives with her grandmother and her uncle in a remote part of Calabria, in Southernmost Italy. Her mother's untimely death when Rosa was a child casts a gloomy shadow on her present life.

Prima Donna, The Girl from tomorrow (2022)

A young woman violently forced into marriage and who fights for justice.

Please see https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/season/donne-di-mafia-having-a-voice for the full programme and to purchase your tickets.