Sicilian Girl, The - Press Page
Awards & Festivals
- Winner! Bastia Italian Film Festival 2010 - Audience Award, Marco Amenta
- Winner! Bastia Italian Film Festival 2010 - Youth Jury Prize, Marco Amenta
- Bastia Italian Film Festival 2010 Grand Jury Prize Nominee - Marco Amenta
- David di Donatello Awards 2009 David Award Nominee - Best New Director, Marco Amenta
- David di Donatello Awards 2009 David of the Youth Award Nominee - Marco Amenta
- Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2009 Silver Ribbon Award Nominee - Best New Director, Marco Amenta
Reactions
"Fascinating, thrilling and nail-biting." -
Washington City Paper
Detailed Film Info
In line with the recent wave of acclaimed mob dramas from Italy such as Gomorrah and the Oscar® Nominated Il Divo,
The Sicilian Girl recounts the true crime story of mafia daughter Rita Atria, who took her life into her hands to break the code of silence and testify against "The Family" in 1991. After the gangland assassinations of her father and brother, 17-year-old Rita (Veronica D'Agostino) takes it upon herself to avenge their murders. Forming an unlikely alliance with an anti-mafia judge (Gérard Jugnot), Rita charts the thin line between justice and revenge as she begins to expose the dark secrets of an enshrouded world. However, she soon finds the side of law and order to be a lonely place which puts her conviction to the test— and her life on the line.
