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Fortuna - the Girl and the Giants (2020)
A little girl called Nancy (6) lives with her mother in an anonymous suburb. She spends her time with two playmates, Nicola and Anna, dreaming of being Fortuna, an alien princess chased by giants who want to kidnap her and her friends. After a tragic accident happens to Nicola, an obscure secret surfaces in a struggle between reality and imagination, unveiling a horrible truth. A dark fairy tale, based on a true story.
| Country | Italy |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Duration | 108 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | Italian |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Nicolangelo Gelormini |
| Screenplay | Nicolangelo Gelormini, Massimiliano Virgilio |
| Music | Golden Rain |
| Edited by | Nicolangelo Gelormini |
| Contact | True Colours |
Biography
An Italian director and screenwriter. He graduated in architecture and studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He’s made the documentary Napoli 24 (2010) and several short films, e.g., Caro Benzina (2008), Reset 2010) and Abracashoes (2020), and the feature drama Fortuna (2020).
Psychology, Empathy, Family, Diversity, Childhood, Horror, Art