Donatella Finocchiaro
1) Beate
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
A timely and relevant story of revolt against greed and apathy for the working class, BEATE shows how different walks of life can come together and unite against a common enemy. After receiving notification via group text message that they are being laid off, the hardworking female employees of the Veronica garment factory decide to “borrow” some of the factory’s equipment to produce their own line of lingerie. Lead by factory forewoman Armida,...
2) Terraferma
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
Set on and around a summer tourist island off the coast of Sicily, TERRAFERMA tells the story of two struggling, yet disparate families, whose members become fatefully intertwined. A well-intentioned, but illegal rescue of immigrant "boat people" forces the individuals of the indigenous family to choose between their economic survival and doing the morally right thing.