The Purple Sea

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Counries: Italy

Companies: Italian Dreams Factory, Medusa Film, MiC, Sicilia Film Commission, Sensi Contemporanei Cinema e Audiovisivo, Regione Siciliana

Runtime: 105 minutes

Nothing - not her father, not the church - can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend turned great love, Sara. Based on a true story, Viola di Mare, presents a uniquely engaging portrait of family, community and gender roles in a 19th century Italian village.