The Good Mothers Wins Berlinale Series Award
The Italian series 'The Good Mothers' won the Berlinale Series Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. Produced by Disney+, the show tells the true story of three women from 'ndrangheta clans who collaborate with a prosecutor to dismantle the organization from within. Directed by Julian Jarrold and Elisa Amoruso, written by Stephen Butchard, the series stars Gaia Girace, Valentina Bellè, Barbara Chichiarelli, Francesco Colella, Simona Distefano, Andrea Dodero, and Micaela Ramazzotti. It premiered in the Berlinale Series section and will debut on April 5 in Europe. The series adapts Alex Perry's book and focuses on the women's courage to defy their families and testify against the mafia.
Key facts
- The Good Mothers won the Berlinale Series Award at the 73rd Berlinale.
- The series is produced by Disney+ and directed by Julian Jarrold and Elisa Amoruso.
- It is based on the true stories of Lea Garofalo, Giuseppina Pesce, and Concetta Cacciola.
- The screenplay was written by Stephen Butchard.
- The cast includes Gaia Girace, Valentina Bellè, Barbara Chichiarelli, Francesco Colella, Simona Distefano, Andrea Dodero, and Micaela Ramazzotti.
- The series will debut on April 5, 2023, in Europe.
- It premiered in the Berlinale Series section of the festival.
- The show adapts the book by Alex Perry.
Entities
Artists
- Julian Jarrold
- Elisa Amoruso
- Stephen Butchard
- Gaia Girace
- Valentina Bellè
- Barbara Chichiarelli
- Francesco Colella
- Simona Distefano
- Andrea Dodero
- Micaela Ramazzotti
- Lea Garofalo
- Giuseppina Pesce
- Concetta Cacciola
- Alex Perry
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Disney+
- Berlinale
- Berlinale Series
- Wildside s.r.l.
- House Productions LTD
- Artribune
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Europe
- Italy
- Calabria
- Rome