Gloria! dir Margherita Vicario (2024)

Set in a Venetian boarding school for orphaned girls at the end of the 18th century, Gloria! tells the story of a group of talented young musicians who are determined to make music. There’s a mischievous musical anachronism at the film’s heart, and the young female cast that delivers it has real chemistry It’s the directorial debut of actor-musician Margherita Vicario, who knows what she’s talking about …

This Italian film is the opener for the European Film Festival, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE in partnership with the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah Art. Through a curated selection of titles ranging from award-winning productions to emerging voices in European cinema, and with impressively discounted ticket prices, the Festival aims to highlight the richness and diversity of Europe’s film landscape.