My Place Is Here
In the aftermath of WWII. In a rural village in the South of Italy, a single mother betrothed to an older farmer, befriends the local homosexual, known as “the wedding planner”. Thanks to him, she starts to understand her right as a woman to have a full life. He introduces her to a course of typing for young women held in a nearby communist party headquarters. This will trigger her fight against the hypocrisy of this conservative world.
- Giuliano Montaldo Award for Best Director to Daniela Porto and Cristiano Bortone – Bari International Film&Tv Festival 2024
- Mariangela Melato Award for Best Actress to Ludovica Martino – Bari International Film&Tv Festival 2024
- Special Event at the Lovers Film Festival in Turin
- Nuovo Imaie Award – Ludovica Martino & Marco Leonardi – Nastro d’Argento
- Best Screenplay Award to Cristiano Bortone & Daniela Porto – Festival del Cinema Italiano
- Stella d’Argento Best Director Award to Daniela Porto & Cristiano Bortone – Festival del Cinema Italiano
- Dario Gorini Award Best Screenplay to Cristiano Bortone & Daniela Porto – Inventa un Film
- SNCCI Critics’ Award – Inventa un Film
- Best Actress Award to Ludovica Martino – Inventa un Film
- Invisible Gold Award – Inventa un Film
- Best Feature Film Award – Iconic Film Festival
- Best Feature Film Award – On Set Film Festival
- Best Actor Award to Marco Leonardi – Marateale – Giornate Internazionali del Cinema Lucano
- BFF Shooting Award to Marco Leonardi – Bardolino Film Festival
- Ischia Global Art Award to Marco Leonardi – Ischia Global Film & Music Fest
- Best Actor Award to Marco Leonardi – Sila Film Festival
- Best Feature Film Award – Sila Film Festival
- Best Feature Film Award – Tropea Film Festival
- Best Film – Salento Film Festival
- Best Actor to Marco Leonardi – Salento film festival
- Best Screenplay to Daniela Porto & Cristiano Bortone – Salento Film Festival
- Best Music to Santi Pulvirenti – Salento Film Festival
- Official Selection – Catalina Film Festival
- Official Selection – Festival do Rio
Director: Daniela Porto & Cristiano Bortone
Screenwriter: Daniela Porto & Cristiano Bortone
Cast: Ludovica Martino, Marco Leonardi, Annamaria de Luca, Bianca Maria D’Amato, Giorgia Arena, Francesco Aricò, Adele Bilotta, Saverio Malara, Francesco Biscione, Antonio Francesco Conti
Photography: Emilio Maria Costa
Editor: Claudio di Mauro
Original Musics: Santi Pulvirenti
Production: ORISA PRODUZIONI
In collaboration with: Goldkind Filmproduktion
Produced with the support of CALABRIA FILM COMMISSION REGIONE LAZIO AVVISO PUBBLICO ATTRAZIONE PRODUZIONI CINEMATOGRAFICHE (POR FESR LAZIO 2014-2020) with the contribution of APULIA FILM COMMISSION e REGIONE PUGLIA
Country: Italy / Germany
Year of production: 2024
Genre: Film
Length: 110′
Original Title: Il Mio Posto è Qui
