The filming of Rosa, Pietra e Stella began on February 25th and will continue over 5 weeks between Naples and Portici. The film is the first feature by Italian film-maker Marcello Sannino, until now well-known for documentaries, especially Napoli 24, released in 2010 and Corde, produced in 2009.
In Rosa, Pietra e Stella, he shows a free and rebellious young woman, Carmela, played by Ivana Lotito. She lives with her mother and daughter in Portici but is drawn to the big city of Naples. To survive, Carmela has to take endless odd jobs – but then one of them, working with immigrants on behalf of a lawyer, suddenly becomes more interesting. She meets Tarek, a 40-year-old Algerian who has lived in Naples for several years. His world collapses when his daughter, played by Ludovica Nasti, is taken away by social services. Carmela then does everything she can to recover the girl.
Marcello Sannino’s film is a co-production between Parallelo 41, Bronx Film and PFA Films, in collaboration with Rai Movie. Marcello Sannino, Giorgio Caruso, Guido Lombardi and Massimiliano Virgilio wrote the screenplay while Alessandro Abate is the DOP.
Sources: https://www.vesuviolive.it, https://napoli.repubblica.it, https://www.cinematographe.it
