lucrezia orsina vizzana
film | 16mm | 70min | colour | 5.1 | in development
synopsis
In 1598, eight-year old Lucrezia Orsina Vizzana enters cloistered life in Bologna. Thanks to instruction from a local musician and despite the church's opposition to convent music, she becomes a composer of extraordinary works. But at the moment when Lucrezia's music flourishes, episcopal authorities arrive to investigate allegations of sisterly improprieties with male members of their order, leading the convent to ruination, and poor Lucrezia to madness.
development support
The Netherlands Film Fund
co-written with
Francesca Ficchera
departing from Divas in the Convent by
The Netherlands Film Fund
co-written with
Francesca Ficchera
departing from Divas in the Convent by