Jasmine, a Neopolitan hairdresser in her forties, seems to have it all: a devoted husband, three sons and her own hair salon. After the death of her father, however, she becomes haunted by a recurring dream that sparks in her an intense desire to have a daughter.
The second feature film from Alessandro Cassigoli and Casey Kauffman, this intimate epic is even more moving because it traces the lived experience of a family … who play themselves. Filmed with close-ups in a nod to the documentary genre, and shot through with urgency, Vittoria fully embraces the visceral desire of its heroine.
“Although Vittoria is grounded in an intensely real place, there is a more than a touch of the fable about a story which is scripted with admirable efficiency, one in which single scenes speak volumes.”
Lee Marshall Screen Daily 30/08/2024
Orizzonti Extra, Venice Film Festival 2024, 2024, it
FEDIC Award, Venice Film Festival 2024, 2024, it
Best Screenplay, Cairo International Film Festival, 2024, eg
Best Actress, Golden Rooster Awards, 2023, cn
Golden Alexander, Meet the Neighbors Competition, Thessaloniki Film Festival, 2024, gr
Alessandro CASSIGOLI
Alessandro Cassigoli (1976, Florence) began his career as an assistant director in Rome. After moving to Berlin, he directed several documentaries for the Arte channel, including the film La Deutsche Vita (2013) with Tania Masi. Upon his return to Italy, he worked with Casey Kauffman on The Things We Keep (2018), followed by Butterfly, which won the 2019 Globo d’oro for Best Italian Documentary. Their first fiction film, Californie, was subsequently presented in Venice in 2021 in the Giornate degli Autori section.
Casey Kauffman is an American journalist who graduated from Stanford University (California) in 2000 with a degree in political science. From 2006, he worked primarily in the Middle East for various media outlets. Later relocating to Florence, he has since 2015 collaborated with Alessandro Cassigoli. Together, they co-directed The Things We Keep (2018), followed by Butterfly, which won the 2019 Globo d’oro for Best Italian Documentary. Their first fiction film, Californie, was presented at Venice in 2021 in the Giornate degli Autori section.
