La Scala: The Force of Destiny - Director Anissa Bonnefont

In La Scala: The Force of Destiny, Director Anissa Bonnefont, accompanied by cinematographer Martina Cocco, invites the audience into the creative hive that is La Scala during the final months of preparation, capturing the tensions, the stress, and the passion that span from the first meeting of the opera team all the way to the pull of the curtain as it raises above the stage. Every 7th of December marks the beginning of Milan’s legendary opera season at La Scala. Since 1951, the entire city stops and moves to the rhythm of the event known as, “La Prima”.In a spirited countdown, driven by conductor Riccardo Chailly and stage director Leo Muscato, the film follows every step of this extraordinary artistic creation. The contemporary music of Jack Bartman accompanies the masterful compositions of Verdi while the film's script is brought to life by chief editor Guerric Catala.

About the filmmaker - Anissa Bonnefont is a French movie and documentary director who has her own production company in order to keep her artistic independence. She is known for her documentary Wonder Boy about the story of Olivier Rousteing (Balmain) which was nominated for the Césars and her movie La Maison starring Ana Girardot which is also nominated for the Césars 2023 in all categories.