BUTTERFLY

By Alessandro CASSIGOLI, Casey KAUFFMAN

INDYCA - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2018

Intimately filmed over 3 years, this coming of age story delicately portrays Italian teenager Irma’s rise to fame, and the crushing defeat that changes her life and sense of self.

Festivals
& Awards

Rome FF 2018
Alice nella Città
Laceano d'Oro 2018
Audience Award
IDFA 2018
Official Selection
Hot Docs 2019
Official Selection
Annency Cinema Italien 2019
Official Selection
Dok.Fest MÜNICH 2019
Italian Golden Globe 2019
Best Documentary Film Award
Molise Cinema 2019
Jury Special Mention Award
    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • Documentary, Biography, Sport
    • Countries
    • ITALY
    • Languages
    • ITALIAN
    • Budget
    • 0.3 - 0.6 M$
    • Duration
    • 80 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Alessandro CASSIGOLI, Casey KAUFFMAN
    • Writer(s)
    • Alessandro CASSIGOLI, Casey KAUFFMAN
    • Producer(s)
    • Michele FORNASERO (INDYCA)
    • Synopsis
    • BUTTERFLY is the delicate story of an Italian teenager who sees her life plan collapse in eight minutes. Raised in one of Naples’ most troubled neighborhoods, Irma focuses on boxing and reaches the Olympics at just 18 years old. Her dramatic defeat there shakes the core of her identity while family tensions, economic strain, and unrealistic dreams complicate her return home. She struggles to reconnect until a new opportunity forces her to decide who she really is. This is a real-life story, but its irresistible protagonist and cinematic storytelling style allow BUTTERFLY to be experienced like a fiction film.