Napoli, Napoli, Napoli (2010)
Weaving together fact and fiction, this docudrama performs a portrait of the often seamy underside of the city of Naples.Ferrara traveled to Italy to interview the inmates at the Naples Pozzuoli State Prison, a high security lockup for women, and with the help of a translator he allows a number of women doing time to talk about their lives before and after they were convicted. Ferrara chose to expand the short profile of the prisoners into a feature by offering a look at life in the slums of Naples and the actions of a number of law enforcement officers and social workers struggling to improve conditions for the poor, as well as adding three short fictional segments shot of digital video gear.
Released: Apr 28, 2010
Runtime: 102 minutes
Genre: Documentary, Drama, Crime
Stars: Fabio Gargano, Shanyn Leigh, Peppe Lanzetta, Luca Lionello, Anita Pallenberg, Benedito Sicca
Crew: Maurizio Braucci (Writer), Peppe Lanzetta (Writer), Abel Ferrara (Director), Gaetano Di Vaio (Writer), Abel Ferrara (Writer), Alessandro Abate (Director of Photography)