THE LAND OF WOMEN
2022, Marisa Vallone, Historical Drama
LENGTH: 104 min
COUNTRY: Italy
YEAR: 2022
GENRE: Historical Drama
LANGUAGE: English, Italian w/English subtitles
FORMATS: DCP, Blu-ray & DVD
DIRECTOR: Marisa Vallone
CAST: Paola Sini, Valentina Lodovini, Syama Rayner, Freddie Fox, Alessandro Haber, Jan Bijvoet, Hal Yamanouchi
CREW: PRODUCER: Paola Sini, CINEMATOGRAPHER: Luca Coassin, SET DESIGN: Alfonso Rastelli, COSTUME DESIGNER: Stefano Giovani, EDITOR: Irene Vecchio
The Land Of Women is a historical drama inspired by the traditional Sardinian figure of the Coga, the village witch. Fear and superstition dominate the life of a little girl born seventh after six other girls. In a rural Sardinia at the turn of the Second World War, Fidela is, in spite of herself, the witch of the village: she cures evil spells and gives birth to everyone’s children, but never her own, because it is good that no man touches her. And when Bastiana, an illegitimate seventh daughter is entrusted to Fidela, she not only discovers the power of feeling like a mother, but will begin to question all the beliefs and traditions imposed upon her.
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