FISTFUL OF FLIES

Struggling to come to terms with her sexuality, 16 year old Maria Lupi, the only daughter of conservative Catholic Italians, clashes with her sexually repressed mother and violent, philandering father. The parents want Maria to get a husband, but she is more interested in a career.

Year: 1996

Runtime: 80 minutes

Director: Monica Pellizzari

Producer: Julia Overton

Festivals & Awards: Venice (Elvira Notari Award), Sundance, LFF, Stockholm (Best Feature, Best Directorial Debut, Best Cinematography), Gijon (Best Film, Best Actress, Young Jury Prize)