Daughter of Camorra
Director: Siniša Gacic
Script: Anka Pirš
Director of Photography: Siniša Gacic
Producer: Dunja Klemenc
Musician: Damir Avdic
Editing: Andrej Nagode
Sound: Alberto Bernardi
Slovenia, Italy / Documentary / 79' / HD / Color / 2019
Former Camorra killer Cristina Pinto is facing the challenges of everyday life after her discharge from prison. Soon after her release, her partner Rafaele, 20 years older than she, is diagnosed with lung cancer. Pinto seeks refuge with her 28-year-old daughter Ellena, and tries to bridge a 24-year-old void in their relationship. At the age of 46, Pinto tries to re-establish herself as a lover, mother, and grandmother. Is she able to overcome her violent history and live in a loving relationship with her closest ones? Is she able to love?
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Siniša Gačić (1980) finished Academy for Film, Television, Radio and Theatre in Ljubljana. Since 1999 he collaborates with Slovenian national TV as journalist and director. He made several documentaries. For his first feature documentary “A Fight For” he received Grand Prix award at Slovenian Film Festival. In 2016 he established company Zuhr Film which focuses on production of documentary films.
Filmography
Student Forever, (Documentary), Television Slovenia (2009)
Buy me!, (Documentary), Television Slovenia (2011)
Mako., (Documentary), Television Slovenia (2013)
A Fight For, (Documentary), Tramal Films (2014)
Growing Up, (Documentary), Zuhr Film (2017)
Daughter of Camorra, (Documentary), Zuhr Film (2019)
Festivals Attended
Sarajevo Film Festival, Slovene Film Festival, K3 Film Festival
Awards
Best Documentary Film - Slovene Film Festival