She is on the international indepentant filmmaker scene with no end in sight. The standing ovation began during the ending credits of the film and didn't stop for at least five minutes and then only when the staff took the stage stating she and Mike were on their way. We waited patiently and if there was no other film playing that night would have stayed with questions after questions after questions. Her talent was pervasive.
Her message was simple. We can laugh about men leaders whom we disagree and find overbearing in their authority and it's misuse. It was done with satire. She had extensive make-up to look like the Prime Minister with his partner in crime, Tony Blair, played by another actor with extensive make-up as well. They were great. Contrary to Italy's response in censoring her, Britain and Europe simply loved her upraorious talent.
Ms. Guzzanti is an extremely brave woman. She is without any inhibitions in expressing her views through a penetrating satire. In her expression of issues we could relate to for Italy and in commonality we all shared she was absolutely brazen without leaving a stone unturned. She is the future of political outrage, without a doubt.
As a woman among so many men, we need her there. She needs to realize the USA is also not the same either, jailing journalists, producing government films with designer outcomes, changing the game of freedom of speech, privacy and expression of decension in flag burning and otherwise. Sabrina should be willing in an international arena to take on the oppression of government as it affects her craft. She is capable of it. We look forward to more of her work as soon as this film, with it's subtitles, finds an American distributor. Her burgeoning influence was nearly thwarted by the way, when her film was never promoted at the Venus Film Festival EXCEPT on atypical venues on the INTERNET. After the word got around 'on the net' the film was a huge success. From there it was onto Europe and now Traverse City.
The real satire of Sabrina Guzzanti is to realize she is the daughter of an Italian Senator. "Politics are Us" is her claim to life and she wears it well. She promises more films about Italian issues including the oppression of a new Pope intent on returning the Catholic Church to the dark ages. She is a marvel. Pay attention to the name, she is only starting.
