Another woman-directed Sundance pic will receive distribution. Cohen Media Group snagged U.S. rights to Kim Longinotto’s latest documentary, “Shooting the Mafia,” following its recent screening at the Berlinale. No release plans have been announced, according to Deadline.
A portrait of Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia, the doc explores how she documented the crimes of the Mafia for over 19 years.
“I love telling stories of survivors and of rebels,” Longinotto told us. “Letizia challenged everything: her society’s culture, her expected role in society, and the Mafia themselves.”
“Kim Longinotto’s film is a stirring tribute to the remarkable Letizia Battaglia, who put herself at great personal risk to document appalling crime and its victims,” said CMG owner, chairman, and CEO Charles S. Cohen.
“Dreamcatcher,” “Salma,” and “Gaea Girls” are among Longinotto’s previous credits. When we asked her advice for other female filmmakers she said, “I would never give advice. We’re all so very different. Each person will make a different film,” she emphasized. “Our films reflect who we are.”
Other docs to secure distribution following their world premieres at Sundance include Rachel Lears’ “Knock Down the House,” Liza Mandelup’s “Jawline,” and Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov’s “Honeyland.”
