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.
Directed by Abel Ferrara
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Cast
Fabio Gargano
Ciccio
Shanyn Leigh
Lucia
Peppe Lanzetta
Padre di Lucia
Luca Lionello
Sabastiano
Anita Pallenberg
Madre di Lucia
Benedito Sicca
Carmine
Salvatore Ruocco
Franco
Salvatore Striano
Gennaro
Ernesto Mahieux
Celestino
Giovanna Arrivoli
Inmate
Jennifer Asia
Inmate
Giuseppina Avino
Inmate
Maria Belliotto
Inmate
Lucia Brindisi
Inmate
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