original title:
Nome di battaglia donna
directed by:
cast:
Marisa Ombra, Carmen Nanotti, Carla Dappiano, Gisella Giambone, Enrica Morbello Core, Maria Airaudo, Rosi Marino, Maddalena Brunero
cinematography:
editing:
music:
production:
country:
Italy
year:
2016
film run:
60'
format:
colour
status:
Ready (14/11/2016)
festivals & awards:
During the Resistance, in November 1943, the “women’s defense groups to help the freedom fighters” were formed. These groups promoted peace demonstrations in the city and the towns in the province. The women collected clothing for the partisan fighters, they made flags and wristbands, the older women knitted woolen socks and sweaters, the younger ones were active in the GAPs (Patriotic Action Groups), became couriers or bore arms. Marisa, Carmen, Carla and the other protagonists of this story participated in the Resistance in Piedmont and reminisce about that period, illustrating their difficulties, commitment, losses, growth and victories.