It has the name of our Old Continent, the poster features the face of the mythological character. It is no coincidence that it is called “Europa – Cinema al femminile”, the review that brings together the works of female directors who, from different European countries, will meet in Naples. The second edition of the Review, which will be held at the Institut français in Naples Le Grenoble, will mark the months of November and December, with seven events, one per week. “The purpose of the review – explains the creator Antonella Di Nocera – is to celebrate the cultural exchange, ideas and creativity of European women. It will do so not only through the screening of important titles that do not reach the canonical distribution circuits but also with the presence of female directors in the room for dialogues with the public”. The review brings with it the idea and the birth of an exchange, a migration, a connection between peoples and cultures: highly contemporary themes, after the individual and social closure due to the pandemic and the recent war scenarios that involve our continent. “The second edition – continues Di Nocera – also supports Iranian women in the battle for the conquest of rights, with a tribute to the haircut that has become a symbol of the revolution and is represented on the poster of the festival”. The festival will open on Thursday 3 November with the inauguration evening with the piano concert “Uno scherzo” by Chopin with the teacher Paola Volpe and the screening of “Slalom” by Charlene Favier, selected for the 73rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival: the film addresses the issue of abuse in the world of sport. On 10 November it will be the turn of “Letni Ribelli – Ribelli d’estate” by Martina Saková which tells the story of the summer of an 11-year-old boy in which rebellion, friendship, catastrophe and redemption mix.