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Completed - ITALIAN - Documentary - 70 minutes

Previous markets

  • AFM 2013 (Debut)
  • Sundance 2014 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2014 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2014 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Elisa AMORUSO
Cast : Giuseppe DELLA PELLE, Marioara DADILOVEANU, Daniele ACIOBANIDEI

Producer(s) : Alfredo COVELLI

Synopsis

Pino is a mechanic and a rally car champion who decides to become a woman, naming himself Beatrice. As a transgender, he meets Marianna, a nurse from Romania who is taking care of his elderly mother. Beatrice and Marianna fall in love. Fighting the prejudice of established society, both dressed as brides, the two of them manage to get married in Rome. Consequently Beatrice becomes a father to Marianna's son, Daniele.
In high heels, Pino/Beatrice continues to work as a mechanic and to pursue his passion for off road racing. This love story is a ride through the life of a a very unconventional family living in a very conventional country, Italy.

Production

Country(ies) : ITALY

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