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Divertimonto  

Marie-Castille Mention-Schaa, 110 minutes, Drama and biopic, French with English subtitles, France, 2022.  

The film tells the true story of Zahia Ziouani, a determined and talented 17-year-old musician who dreams of becoming a conductor. Despite facing challenges as a woman, the daughter of Algerian immigrants, and coming from a working-class background, she strives to make symphonic music accessible to everyone. Zahia creates the culturally diverse Divertimento orchestra in her Parisian immigrant neighborhood, conducting it to this day.

The film won the Closing Night Film Special Recognition Award at the 2023 Stony Brook Film Festival.

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