Mario Martone's 'Fuori' on Goliarda Sapienza Premieres at Cannes 78

Mario Martone's film 'Fuori' premieres in competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, depicting writer Goliarda Sapienza's life after a 1980 Rome prison sentence for jewelry theft. The film follows Sapienza's relationships with fellow inmates Roberta and Barbara during a transformative summer, exploring themes of freedom, vulnerability, and rebirth. Starring Valeria Golino as Sapienza, alongside Matilda De Angelis, Elodie, Corrado Fortuna, Antonio Gerardi, and Francesco Gheghi, the screenplay is co-written by Ippolita di Majo and Martone, based primarily on Sapienza's 1987 novel 'Le certezze del dubbio'. The film emphasizes the human, political, and literary power of Sapienza, a 20th-century Italian author known for 'L'arte della gioia'. In an interview, di Majo discusses writing as resistance, the film's portrayal of female strength and vulnerability, and her visit to Rebibbia prison, which challenged her preconceptions. She highlights Sapienza's concepts of liberty, joy, and anarchy as forms of freedom, and notes the sensual friendship between Sapienza and Roberta. The film aims to make auteur cinema accessible to all audiences.