Maria
Francia, 2024.
Directed by: Jessica Palud.
Jessica Palud (Paris, 1982) began her career as an assistant director for Sofia Coppola and Bernardo Bertolucci. Her first feature, "Back Home" (Revenir, 2020), won Best Screenplay in the Orizzonti section at Venice. "Maria" (2024), her second feature, premiered at Cannes and explores the life of actress Maria Schneider.
Cast: Giuseppe Maggio, Matt Dillon, Anamaria Vartolomei.
Running time: 102 min.
Synopsis
1969. Maria is a wild, free woman of breathtaking beauty. Caught in the limbo between childhood and adulthood, she stars in a violent sex-thriller by a promising Italian director alongside an American star. Fame arrives abruptly, but Maria is unprepared for the glory—or the scandal—that follows.
1969. Maria is a wild, free woman of breathtaking beauty. Caught in the limbo between childhood and adulthood, she stars in a violent sex-thriller by a promising Italian director alongside...