Despite directing hundreds of silent films that captivated audiences from Naples to New York, Elvira Notari was relegated to the margins of film history for half a century. A pioneer of Neapolitan cinema, she created over sixty features blending popular culture and unvarnished realism. Silenced by Fascist censorship and the advent of sound, her work slipped into obscurity. Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence traces her legacy and the artists now bringing her vision back to life.
Valerio Ciriaci
Director, Writer
Elvira Notari
Self (archive footage)
Guiliana Bruno
Self
Flavia Amabile
Self
Cristina Vatielli
Self
Teresa Saponangelo
Self/Elvira Notari
Francesca Consonni
Self
Gian Luca Farinelli
Self
Mario Franco
Self
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