Femmenella Ballad(2026)

Femmenella Ballad is a documentary that explores Naples' transgender community, one of Europe's largest and oldest. The film follows six femmenelle—Neapolitan trans women—as they navigate their lives between deeply rooted cultural traditions and modern-day pressures. Through intimate portraits and personal testimony, the film reveals how these individuals maintain their identities within a community shaped by centuries of history, ritual, and social complexity. Femmenella Ballad offers a rare window into a resilient subculture often overlooked in mainstream discourse, capturing both the bonds that unite them and the challenges they face in contemporary Italy.