Butterfly (2019)
Eighteen year old Irma Testa is Italy’s first female boxer to make it to the Olympics. It’s a remarkable outcome for a girl raised in one of the poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhoods of Naples.. The more Irma succeeds though, the more fragile she becomes. After a crushing defeat at the Games in Rio, she questions whether boxing is her future. She wants to chart her own path, but must first take a hard look at her personal life which she has avoided for so long.
Director: Casey Kauffman, Alessandro Cassigoli
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: April 4, 2019
Cast
- Irma Testa - Herself
- Lucio Zurlo - Himself
- Ugo Testa
- Emanuele Renzini
Screenplay
Music: Giorgio Giampà
Editing: Giogiò Franchini, Alessandro Cassigoli
Production: Indyca, RAI Cinema
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Keywords
italy, olympic games, boxing
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Butterfly about?
- Eighteen year old Irma Testa is Italy’s first female boxer to make it to the Olympics. It’s a remarkable outcome for a girl raised in one of the poorest, most crime-ridden neighborhoods of Naples.. The more Irma succeeds though, the more fragile she becomes. After a crushing defeat at the Games in Rio, she questions whether boxing is her future. She wants to chart her own path, but must first take a hard look at her personal life which she has avoided for so long.
- Who directed Butterfly?
- Butterfly was directed by Casey Kauffman, Alessandro Cassigoli.
- Who stars in Butterfly?
- Butterfly stars Irma Testa, Lucio Zurlo, Ugo Testa, Emanuele Renzini.
- How long is Butterfly?
- Butterfly has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Butterfly?
- Butterfly is a Documentary film.
- Where was Butterfly produced?
- Butterfly was produced in Italy.