September is starting out with very exciting news! 

“Storia di una quebradeira,”  the documentary I co-produced and edited, has been accepted into competition at the prestigious Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival. 

There are very few outlets for ethnographic docs: I couldn’t hope for a better showcase. Add the fact that, though I was born in Turin, I grew up in Sardinia, and you’ll get an idea on how thrilled I am!

“Storia di una quebradeira” (story of a babaçu picker) follows a day in the life of Francilene, a mother of three living in a small community in the State of  Marañhao, one of the poorest areas of Brazil. 

This is Stefania Donaera’s debut as a director.  A writer, journalist and communications officer at ActionAid , Stefania helped produce many documentary features before this project.

I’ll never thank her enough for this incredibly humbling experience.