Italy’s Chamber of Deputies has for the first time taken part in making a film dedicated to women. The project marks 80 years since the Constituent Assembly and women’s first vote.
Titled Ricordati ragazza, the film was written and directed by Claudia Gerini. It will be presented at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, at the Rome Film Festival, in the Sala Petrassi at the Auditorium Parco della Musica.
The film is produced by Luce Cinecittà and Rai Cinema, in collaboration with the Chamber of Deputies, the Ministry of Culture and the Foundation Centre for Experimental Cinematography.
Anna Ascani, chair of the Committee for Oversight of Documentation Activities, will represent the Chamber at the presentation. She said the film tells how women won the right to vote and follows the history of women in the country, including how constitutional rights became reality through the sustained work of many women.
Gerini said the film features young actors and actresses and combines archive footage with recreated scenes. It retraces key moments in this history, with women at its centre.
The cast also includes Paola Minaccioni, Pia Engleberth, Lia Grieco and Caterina Quintavalla.
