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A song that slays (first feature)

original title:

A song that slays

directed by:

Mo Scarpelli

screenplay:

Mo Scarpelli, Lilian Koskei Noeli

producer:

Alessandro Amato, Luigi Chimienti

production:

Dispàrte, Rake Films

country:

Italy/USA

year:

2025

format:

colour

status:

Development/Pre-production (04/03/2025)

festivals & awards:

  • Trieste Film Festival 2022: WEMW Co-production Forum
  • Locarno Film Festival 2022: Alliance 4 Development
  • Berlinale 2022: Talents Script Station

The story of Chesang, a teenager of a Pokot tribe in Kenya, and of her fight between tradition and freedom.