The Disappearance Of My Mother

Name: The Disappearance Of My Mother
Director: Beniamino Barrese
Released: 2019

Beniamino Barrese 2019

Benedetta wants to disappear. An iconic fashion model in the 1960s, she became a muse to Warhol, Dali & Penn and Avedon. As a radical feminist in the 1970s, she fought for the rights and emancipation of women. A fight against the manipulating world of images and against her sons camera who filmed her since he was a child, despite her resistance.

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Running Time:

93 min.

Spoken Languages:

English, Italian

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Beniamino Barrese

Producers:

Filippo Macelloni

Cinematographers:

Beniamino Barrese

Editors:

Valentina Cicogna

Production Companies:

Nanof

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“alternately tender and tempestuous”

The Hollywood Reporter
“A portrait of a woman in rebellion… making the personal ferociously political."

The New York Times

Festival Participation

Sundance - 2019
CPH:DOX - 2019
Global Cinema FF of Boston - 2019
Jury Prize - Best Documentary Film

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