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It is the 1800s and Teresa is a servant at the Sant’Ignazio Music Institute for Orphaned Girls outside of Venice. Despite being non-verbal, she has a deep love for music and dreams of becoming one of the great classical composers. As the school and their main male conductor is preparing to perform a concert for Pope Pius VII, Teresa collaborates with a quartet of students to compose their own piece that captures the world by surprise.  

This tribute to the lost female composers of this period is at the core of Gloria!, the directorial debut of Italian pop star Margherita Vicario. It is a film that takes the best parts of Good Will Hunting, then adds a sense of female empowerment and an incredible score composed by Vicario. With a charming, young ensemble cast, viewers will come out of this film motivated to make a difference.  

Gloria! speaks to how talent can come from anywhere and the community’s ability to empower you even in the darkest of times.  –JD