Elvira Notari. Beyond silence

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Elvira Notari. Beyond silence (Elvira Notari. Oltre il silenzio)

Elvira Notari. Beyond silence (Elvira Notari. Oltre il silenzio)

original title:

Elvira Notari. Oltre il silenzio

directed by:

cinematography:

Isaak Liptzin

producer:

Antonella Di Nocera, Mila Tenaglia, Isaak Liptzin

production:

country:

Italy / USA

year:

2025

film run:

94'

format:

colour

release date:

13/10/2025

festivals & awards:

Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence is a feature documentary chronicling the life and work of Elvira Notari (1875-1946), Italy's first woman film director. Despite directing hundreds of silent films that captivated from Naples to New York, Elvira was relegated to the margins of film history for half a century. Her films, poised between realism and staged drama, were deeply rooted in Neapolitan folklore. A woman in a man’s world, her works were targeted by Fascist censorship yet found the embrace of audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. The documentary interweaves voices of those who celebrate her legacy today – from the experts who rediscovered her films to contemporary artists reimagining her vision through new works – to resurrect Elvira’s singular vision. More than a biography, "Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence" is a prismatic portrait of an artist who continues to inspire new creative pathways.