The World of Elvira Coda Notari – Study Day

Hosted in the historic Sala degli Ex-Cataloghi Lignei at the Università Federico II, the international conference Il mondo di Elvira Coda Notari brought together scholars, students, musicians, and enthusiasts to explore the work of the first woman director in Italian cinema.

Promoted by the Comitato Nazionale per le celebrazioni del 150° anniversario della nascita di Elvira Coda Notari, the event was organised in collaboration with Università di Napoli Federico II, Università di Firenze, Università di Torino, Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, and Università di Bologna – Alma Mater Studiorum.

Entitled “Elvira Notari: il suo mondo, il nostro tempo”, the conference offered a collective and interdisciplinary reflection across cinema, history, and memory. Participants included Maria Coletti, Giuliana Muscio, Elena Correra, Pasquale Scialò, Paolo Speranza, and Fausta Base, with musical interventions by Michele Signore, Antonella Monetti, Paolo Montella, Andrea Laudante, and Federico Odling.

It was a lively and widely attended occasion to reflect together once again on the meaning of making cinema yesterday and today, starting from one of its most radical and long-forgotten voices: Elvira Coda Notari.