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The Macaluso Sisters
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEmma Dante
Written byEmma Dante
Elena Stancanelli
Giorgio Vasta
Based onLe sorelle Macaluso
by Emma Dante
Produced byMarica Stocchi
CinematographyGherardo Gossi
Edited byBenni Atria
Production
companies
Rosamont
Minimum Fax Media
Rai Cinema
Distributed byTeodora Film
Release dates
  • 9 September 2020 (2020-09-09) (Venice)
  • 10 September 2020 (2020-09-10) (Italy)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Macaluso Sisters (Template:Lang-it) is a 2020 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Emma Dante, based on her own 2014 play of the same name.[1] It was entered in the main competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3]

Plot

Following the sudden death of one of them during childhood, the four Macaluso sisters experience trauma and grief in their entire lives.

Cast

  • Viola Pusatieri as Antonella Macaluso
  • Eleonora De Luca as Maria Macaluso
    • Simona Malato as adult Maria
  • Susanna Piraino as Lia Macaluso
    • Serena Barone as adult Lia
    • Maria Rosaria Alati as old Lia
  • Anita Pomario as Pinuccia Macaluso
  • Alissa Maria Orlando as Katia Macaluso
    • Laura Giordani as adult Katia
    • Rosalba Bologna as old Katia

Production

Principal photography began in March 2019 in Palermo, Sicily.[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2020.[5] It was released in Italy on 10 September 2020 by Teodora Film.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Le sorelle Macaluso di Emma Dante: tre generazioni di donne a Venezia". La Repubblica (in Italian). 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ Sharf, Zack (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020 Full Lineup: Luca Guadagnino, Chloe Zhao, Gia Coppola, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Venezia 77 Competition". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ De Marco, Camillo (11 March 2019). "Emma Dante is shooting her new film, The Macaluso Sisters". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Le sorelle Macaluso". labiennale.org. La Biennale di Venezia. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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