IFF25 My Place Is Here

IFF25 My Place Is Here

IFF25 My Place Is Here

Il mio posto è qui

Australian premiere

Starring Ludovica Martino (SKAM Italia) and Marco Leonardi (Cinema Paradiso) My Place Is Here is a compelling tale of a woman’s pursuit of happiness. Written and co-directed by Daniela Porto and Cristiano Bortone, based on the eponymous novel by Daniela Porto, this thoughtful drama is set in 1940s Southern Italy, at the time of the first feminist movement.

In the impoverished confines of her parents' home, 17-year-old Marta awaits the return of her fiancé from war. As a single mother, she faces the scorn of her community, and in the aftermath of WWII, she finds herself promised to an older farmer. During the village's preparatory course for wives, she forges an unlikely friendship with Lorenzo, the village's wedding planner.

In conservative, rural Southern Italy, Lorenzo introduces her to a hidden community, sparking Marta's courageous journey to challenge societal prejudices. Against the historical backdrop of the first year of women's suffrage in Italy, Marta navigates her evolving role as a woman, breaking barriers and finding her place in a changing world.

"Female redemption that speaks to the present." -  The Hollywood Reporter

WINNER - Best Director, Best Actress, BIFEST - Bari International Film Festival 2024

WINNER - Nuovo Imaie Nastro d’Argento Award 2024

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Camerimage 2024

Rating: CTC
Runtime: 107 mins

Italian with English subtitles, English

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas
Tue, Sep 23:
13:30

Thu, Oct 2:
20:00

Prospect Cinemas
Fri, Sep 19:
12:30

Tue, Sep 30:
20:40

Wed, Oct 8:
15:40

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