Set in Rome between 1938 and 1943, the movie traces the extraordinary story of Elena Di Porto, a strong, independent, and courageous Roman Jewish woman who challenged the fascist regime to save many lives and marked the history of the Jewish ghetto of Rome during fascism and the Nazi occupation.
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Cast
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Micaela Ramazzotti
Elena Di Porto
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Stefano Casertano Director · Francesca Della Ragione Writer Alessandra Kre Writer
First release October 21, 2025 · Produced in Italy · Original title Elena del Ghetto
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Italy
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Original title
Elena del Ghetto
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · October 21, 2025
Premiere · Festival del Cinema di Roma
Italy · January 29, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · Jewish International Film Festival
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