Festival
World Premiere for Alina Marazzi’s "The Girl with the Leica" in Venice
2026-09-03
World Premiere for Alina Marazzi’s "The Girl with the Leica" in Venice
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Yesterday marked the opening of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where Film i Väst’s co-production The Girl with the Leica, directed by Alina Marazzi, had its world premiere. The film was screened as the opening film of Orizzonti, the festival’s competitive section dedicated to innovative cinema and emerging international filmmaking voices.
Among those attending the premiere were director Alina Marazzi and actors Emilia Schüle, Aaron Altaras, Luna Wedler, and Lucas Englander. For more photos from the premiere, visit Film i Väst’s Instagram.
The Venice International Film Festival runs from 2 to 12 September 2026.
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The Girl with the Leica
Alina Marazzi
Synopsis
Paris, 14th July 1937. Before leaving for the Spanish front, Gerda Taro spends her last day with her partner Robert Capa and the friends with whom she fled Nazi Germany. Past and present blend in a waltz of poignant feelings and long goodbyes.
A passionate portrait of the first woman war photographer to die on the frontline.
Production Facts
Director: Alina Marazzi
Screen writers: Alina Marazzi, Valia Santella
Producers: Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa
Produced by Vivo film with Rai Cinema, in co-production with Komplizen Film, ZDF/ARTE, Eolo Film Productions, Zentropa Sweden (Lizette Jonjic) and Film i Väst. Post-production in Västra Götaland by Tint.
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