The Macaluso Sisters

The Macaluso Sisters (Italian: Le sorelle Macaluso) is an upcoming Italian drama film co-written and directed by Emma Dante, based on her own 2014 play of the same name.[1] It was selected to be shown in the main competition section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival.[2][3]

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

Cast
  • Viola Pusatieri
  • Eleonora De Luca
  • Simona Malato
  • Susanna Piraino
  • Serena Barone
  • Maria Rosaria Alati
  • Anita Pomario
  • Donatella Finocchiaro
  • Ileana Rigano
  • Alissa Maria Orlando
  • Laura Giordani
  • Rosalba Bologna

Production

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

Release

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

References
  1. "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. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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