Silvia bizio biography
Silvia Bizio.
Italian journalist, writer, producer Silvia Bizio has written about film from Los Angeles for the daily newspaper La Repubblica and the weekly magazines L'Espresso, D and F since 1985.!
The Italian film Le Favolose (The Fabulous Ones) will likely make a splash with all its queer exuberance and feel-good attitude at the Los Angeles Outfest on July 16.
Roberta Torre’s film is the story of seven LGBTQ+ friends who get together to celebrate and remember their dead friend Antonia, who’s been buried dressed as a man against her will. This poignant tragicomedy has been getting a lot of attention wherever has been screened, with audiences joyously embracing Le Favolose and their irresistible charm.
The film recently won the Best Director award at the Amsterdam’s IDFA, and it was acclaimed at the Tokyo Film Festival and the London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, among many other festivals where has been showcased.
“Antonia represents all trans people who have lost the battle in the recognition of their identity at the moment of their death,” said co-writer and director Roberta Torre in the production notes.
“This film is a contribution to the search for fr