Festa della S.S. Assunta in Avellino + Festa della Madonna della Libera a Trevico

Images of two popular religious celebrations in southern Italy, centered on processions and rituals dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Elvira Notari, born Maria Elvira Giuseppa Coda (Salerno, 10 February 1875 – Cava de' Tirreni, 17 December 1946), was the earliest and most prolific female film director in Italy. She made more than sixty feature films and around one hundred documentaries.

Her films are often based on forms of Neapolitan drama, such as the sceneggiata, and were shot on the streets of Naples with non-professional actors. Notari’s touch of realism has been linked to the later Neorealist movement.

Session with live music.

Year of Production: 1923

Time: 14’

Country: Italy

Language: Italian. Original version with Spanish subtitles

Director: Elvira Notari

Production Companies: Dora Film

Distribution: Dora Film