As part of the program for L’Aquila 2026, Italian Capital of Culture, the Experimental Museum of Contemporary Art (MUSPAC) is hosting a screening of *Paolina – The Girl Without Youth*, a documentary film producedby the L’Aquila Film Institute “La Lanterna Magica” ETS and dedicated to Paolina Giorgi, an artist from L’Aquila who was a leading figure in the world of the Café-chantant between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

A figure of extraordinary courage, Paolina Giorgi was one of the most original voices in the entertainment world of the Belle Époque. In 1911, she also became infamous for the tragic murder she suffered at the hands of a rejected suitor, in one of the most sensational cases of femicide of the era. The documentary film—shot entirely in Abruzzo, at locations connected to her life—paints a portrait of her through theatrical reenactments, testimonies, and archival documents, using an innovative approach that makes extensive useof artificial intelligence, marking a new experiment in Abruzzo’s film scene.

Directed by Fabrizio Pompei, with a screenplay by Iaia Centofanti and original music by Elena Floris, the film is based on the research of Errico Centofanti, who has been bringing the figure of Paolina Giorgi back into the spotlight since 2008. Among the contributions is an interview with writer Donatella Di Pietrantonio —winner of the Strega Prize and the Campiello Prize—who reflects on the role of literature in giving a voice to women who are victims of violence.

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