Directed by:
Marco AmentaCinematography:
Luca BigazziComposer:
Pasquale CatalanoCast:
Veronica D'Agostino, Gérard Jugnot, Francesco Casisa, Primo Reggiani, Paolo Briguglia, Marcello Mazzarella, Mario Pupella, Lollo Franco, Roberto Bonura (more)Plots(1)
Based on the true story of Rita Atria and Judge Paolo Borsellino, The Sicilian Girl is the dramatic retelling of Atria's story: how a 17-year-old Sicilian whose father and brother were both Mafia members (and victims) breaks the vow of silence that enshrouds that world, and gives evidence to famed anti-mafia judge Borselino. Drawing upon Rita's extensive diaries, director Marco Amenta tells her story, beginning in Sicily in 1985. A small child experiences her beloved father as a respected member of the community, a man to whom the neighbors turn for help when a rapacious landlord orders their eviction,. Soon after, he's shot dead in the sun drenched village square as his daughter looks on. Six years later, her brother is murdered. In court, Rita's words are denounced as "the ravings of a fanatical adolescent bent on revenge". But are they? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Veronica D'Agostino
Italy
Best movies:
Respiro (2002)
The Sicilian Girl (2008)
Gérard Jugnot
France
Best movies:
The Chorus (2004)
Little Nicholas (2009)
The Tenant (1976)
Francesco Casisa
Italy
Best movies:
Il capo dei capi (2007) (series)
Respiro (2002)
The Golden Door (2006)
Primo Reggiani
Italy
Best movies:
The Octopus (1984) (series)
My mother (2010) (TV movie)
Kiss Me Again (2010)
Paolo Briguglia
Italy
Best movies:
Il tunnel della libertà (2004) (TV movie)
Good Morning, Night (2003)
Io non mi arrendo (2016) (TV movie)
Marcello Mazzarella
Italy
Best movies:
Time Regained (1999)
Everybody's Fine (1990)
Fortapàsc (2009)
Mario Pupella
Italy
Best movies:
Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi (2009) (series)
Our Father (2020)
The Sicilian Girl (2008)
Lollo Franco
Best movies:
Maltese (2017) (series)
Come into the Light (2005)
My mother (2010) (TV movie)
Roberto Bonura
Best movies:
Baaria (2009)
The Sicilian Girl (2008)
Inspector Montalbano (1999) (series)
Paolo La Bruna
Best movies:
The Traitor (2019)
The Sicilian Girl (2008)
Inspector Montalbano (1999) (series)
Giusi Cataldo
Best movies:
Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno (2013) (TV movie)
The Ages of Love (2011)
The Sicilian Girl (2008)
Giulia Andò
Best movies:
Long Live Freedom (2013)
The Confessions (2016)
The Sicilian Girl (2008)