Vergine giurata = Sworn virgin

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A young woman named Hana who lives in an Albanian village ruled by men, takes an oath of eternal virginity to live as a 'sworn virgin' becoming Mark, so she can live free as a man. Years later, restless and feeling imprisoned by his choice, Mark leaves for Italy to visit his sister and fam...

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Corporate Authors: Vivo Film (Firm) (film production company.), Colorado Film (Firm) (film production company.), Bord Cadre Films (film production company.), Match Factory (Firm) (film production company.), RAI Cinema (Firm) (film production company.), Radiotelevisione svizzera (film production company.)
Other Authors: Bispuri, Laura (Screenwriter), Manieri, Francesca (Screenwriter), Rohrwacher, Alba (Actor), Kodheli, Flonja (Actor), Ferratello, Emily (Actor), Eidinger, Lars, 1976- (Actor), Di Cosimo, Nando (composer (expression)), Dones, Elvira, 1960-
Format: DVD
Language:Albanian
Italian
English
Published: Culver City, CA : Strand Releasing Home Video, [2016]
Subjects:
Dones, Elvira, > 1960- > Film adaptations.
Transgender people > Albania > Drama.
Sex role > Albania > Drama.
Women > Albania > Social conditions > Drama.
Sisters > Albania > Drama.
Transgender people.
Sex role.
Sisters.
Women > Social conditions.
Albania.
Foreign films.
Foreign language films > Albanian.
Romance films.
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films d'amour.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
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Summary:A young woman named Hana who lives in an Albanian village ruled by men, takes an oath of eternal virginity to live as a 'sworn virgin' becoming Mark, so she can live free as a man. Years later, restless and feeling imprisoned by his choice, Mark leaves for Italy to visit his sister and family. There, he explores the unexpected pleasures of attraction and the body and decides to abandon Mark, rediscovering herself (himself) as Hana, to become a new and liberated person.
Item Description:Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2015.
"Liberamente inspirato al romanzo 'Vergine giurata' di Elvira Dones."--Closing credits.
Bonus features: original theatrical trailer; other Strand trailers.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; surround sound 5.1.
Awards:Winner Nora Ephron Prize best female director Laura Bispuri tribeca film festival -- 65e Internationale filmfestspiele Berlin -- Winner Golden gate award new director Laura Bispuri SF INT'L film festival.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Vladan Radovic; editors, Carlotta Cristiani, Jacopo Quadri, music, Nando Di Cosimo.
ISBN:9786316502827
6316502826

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