Sicily, 1965. Franca is being forced to marry her rapist to avoid becoming a pariah in her traditionalist community but she rebels against the established custom.
Historical data reconstructed from archive.org snapshots of the Manhattan Short Film Festival website.
Viola Franca was selected as a finalist at the Manhattan Short Film Festival in 2017. The Manhattan Short Film Festival is an annual event that screens finalist films simultaneously across hundreds of venues worldwide, with audiences voting for the winner. Representing Italy, this film joined a diverse international lineup that year. View all 2017 finalists →
Short-film discoverability remains limited compared to feature-length releases. For Viola Franca, check platforms that specialize in short-form cinema: Vimeo Staff Picks, MUBI Shorts, the Criterion Channel short film collection, and YouTube channels like Omeleto. Direct streaming URLs for individual short films change frequently, and no permanent viewing link is guaranteed. Searching for Marta Savina on these platforms may surface this and other works by the same filmmaker.
Written by M. Ortega
Archive Editor · April 4, 2026
