Official Selection at Biografilm Festival 2024 – Special Event
In the summer of 1974, Elsa Morante’s novel La Storia caused a cultural and political debate the world over that lasted more than a year. This was due to both Morante’s choice to sacrifice a portion of her royalties to make it universally accessible, and the scandalous nature of Ida’s story, carrying the traumatic reminder of her rape by a German soldier inside her as she falls pregnant. This documentary follows the story of Morante and her highly celebrated and fiercely debated novel, highlighting its undeniable power to portray the harsh realities of life, and the contemporary relevance of its themes to the forgotten pockets of the Italian society and the struggles of women across the world.
- Genre
- Storia / Biography / Art / Culture / Music
- Duration
- 52
- Episodes
- 1
- Director(s)
- Silvia Luzi
- Production Company
- Produced by GA&A and Luce Cinecittà, in coproduction with ARTE GEIE, in association with RAI Cultura
- Year of production
- 2024
