Paola Cortellesi's Directorial Debut 'C'è Ancora Domani' Opens Rome Film Fest

Paola Cortellesi makes her directorial debut with 'C'è ancora domani', the opening film of the 18th Rome Film Festival, in theaters from October 26 via Vision Distribution. Cortellesi also stars and co-wrote the screenplay with Giulia Calenda and Furio Andreotti. Set in post-World War II Italy, the black-and-white film follows Delia, an ordinary woman enduring domestic violence and patriarchal oppression, representing the grandmothers and great-grandmothers of today. Cortellesi aimed to depict the extraordinary feats of ordinary women who unknowingly built the nation. The cast includes Valerio Mastandrea, Emanuela Fanelli, Giorgio Colangeli, Vinicio Marchioni, and Romana Maggiora Vergano. Filmed largely at Cinecittà studios and on Rome's streets, the story uses a narrative trick to reveal violence with sincerity and humor, culminating in a powerful finale. Cortellesi dedicated the film to her daughter Laura.