RIOT WOMEN – International Competition – Comedy
Italian Premiere, UK, 2025, Mediawan, ep.1, 58’
Writer and creator Sally Wainwright and actress Tamsin Greig will be in attendance
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Director Sally Wainwright, Amanda Brotchie
Written by Sally Wainwright
Cast Joanna Scanlan, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Grieg, Lorraine Ashbourne, Amelia Bullmore
Production Drama Republic
Distribution Mediawan
The raw, rock-and-roll cry of Britain’s riot girls as they reach middle age has struck a chord with UK audiences, earning Riot Women a swift BBC renewal for a second season. Still unreleased in Italy, we are honored to present in competition the new series by the acclaimed Sally Wainwright, winner of four BAFTA Awards and nominated eight more times, already celebrated for cult and queer landmarks such as Happy Valley and Gentleman Jack. Openly feminist in both tone and subject matter, Riot Women will be screened alongside Laura’s Treatment as part of a special evening dedicated to an “anti-patriarchal” perspective.
Dive headfirst into the world of five women who, along with two spirited backup singers, come together to create an improvised punk-rock band to compete in a local contest. As they write their first original song, they quickly discover that they have a lot to say – and this is their way of saying it. As they juggle demanding jobs, grown-up children, complicated parents, runaway husbands and disastrous dates, their band becomes the catalyst for change in their lives, leading them to question everything.