Céline Sciamma's 'Petite Maman' Premieres in Italy at Alice nella Città

Céline Sciamma's new film 'Petite Maman' had its Italian premiere at the Alice nella Città festival. The film follows a young girl named Nelly coping with her grandmother's death and her mother's grief, moving between past and present. Sciamma describes it as a celebration of cinema's ability to travel through time. The film features recurring colors like bordeaux, green, and blue, similar to her previous work 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'. Sciamma, who also handled costume design, notes that color is a crucial matrix for the film's beauty. 'Petite Maman' was released in theaters on October 21 via Teodora Film and will stream on Mubi in 2021. The director drew inspiration from her experience writing 'My Life as a Zucchini', which taught her about expressing emotions for a young audience. She hopes the film leaves viewers with an image of a mother and daughter running differently after watching.