CAMILLA SALVATORE

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Resistance often reveals unexpected forms of poetry. I call it collateral beauty. The people I portray are not mere subjects, but integral parts of my life.
Through cinema, I pay homage to the love we shared amidst adversity. These films are testaments to those who fight with the greatest dignity.

Franchino
2015

A reflection on the history of colonialism and mafia in Naples drove me to document the resilient communities that are still able to survive the urban and moral decay of the city. Franchino, my first short film, is set in Torre Annunziata, a town in the suburban Neapolitan aerea. It tells the story of a little theatre company made up of high school students and their elderly mentor, Franco. Theatre teaches them about the complex framework of spaces and roles at play beyond the stage, the continuous, poetic struggle of a town against institutional neglect and organised crime unfolds.

Documentary
15' - Color - Italy
Italian, Neapolitan

written and directed by Camilla Salvatore
cast Franco Balzano, Davide Cristiano, Luca Grassano, Antonio Longobardi, Asia Neri, Francesco Esposito, Ernesto Martellaro, Nunzio Vitiello, Gennaro Vitiello
shooting and editing Camilla Salvatore