‘An orgiastic pandemonium’: Elvira Notari, the ‘low-life cinema’ pioneer erased by fascism Italy’s first female director made 60 features depicting the gritty squalor of early 20th-century Naples. Most were lost to Mussolini’s censorship, and she died in obscurity. Now a new documentary is ...

"Italy’s first female director made 60 features depicting the gritty squalor of early 20th-century Naples. Most were lost to Mussolini’s censorship and she died in obscurity – but now a new documentary gives her a voice again"

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Now available on Blu-ray/DVD dual format in the US from #CinetecaNazionale: #ElviraNotari: Pioneer of Italian Cinema (1922)!

Elvira Notari (1875-1946) is widely considered Italy’s first female director, the creator of highly successful silent melodramas, often based on popular

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Something very special is touring the #UK in April/May 2026. A special screening of the new doc #ElviraNotari: Beyond Silence (2025) with Q&A with director Valerio Ciriaci will take place at Watershed, #Bristol on Tuesday 5th May! Tickets on sale soon. #SilentFilm

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Un omaggio alla vita e alla carriera della prima regista italiana, pioniera nell’arte così come nella ricerca delle libertà femminile.
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فيلم Elvira Notari. Oltre il Silenzio – رحلة سينمائية مُلهمة عبر الزمن استمتع بفيلم Elvira Notari. Oltre il Silenzio، وثائقي يكشف عن حياة أول مخرجة إيطالية وأثرها السينمائي التفاصيل على موقع black cat 24.

Experience the magic at the Venice Film Festival 2025 as Elvira Notari. Beyond the Silence #Venezia82 celebrates the inspiring legacy of Italy’s first female filmmaker! Don’t miss this stunning cinematic revival of a silenced voice #ElviraNotari #blackcat24. 🎬✨

‘Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence’ About Italy’s First Female Film Director Acquired by First Hand Films Ahead of Venice Premiere (EXCLUSIVE): Switzerland-based distributor First Hand Films has taken world sales on “Elvira… #ElviraNotari #WomenInFilm #Documentary #VeniceFilmFestival #FemaleDirector

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WHO IS STILL ALIVE by Nicolas Wadimoff

ELVIRA NOTARI - BEYOND SILENCE by Valerio Ciriaci

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Riscoprire Elvira Notari. Il suo cinema delle donne non piaceva al fascismo Alla Mostra di Venezia il documentario sulla dimenticata regista italiana. Film popolari, spesso in dialetto, pieni di figure femminili indipendenti.

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Il #10febbraio 1875 nasceva Elvira Notari la seconda donna regista di sempre, dopo la francese Alice Guy, pioniera del #cinema italiano, antesignana del neorealismo e per questo contrastata dal Fascismo.
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Il #17dicembre 1946 moriva Elvira Notari, pioniera del cinema italiano e seconda donna regista della storia. Le sue pellicole furono censurate prima da Giolitti, poi da Mussolini.
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