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The article investigates how two films challenge stereotypes of Southern Italy by exploring themes of queer identity and fluid time.

April 26, 2026Italica

“Nello stesso mare di tutti”: Queer Temporality and the Mediterranean in Emma Dante and Valentina Pedicini

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Article analyzes queer representations in Southern Italy films, emphasizing cultural and temporal reinvention.

The article investigates how two films challenge stereotypes of Southern Italy by exploring themes of queer identity and fluid time.
Analyzed films 'Era ieri' (2016) by Valentina Pedicini and 'Le sorelle Macaluso' (2020) by Emma Dante.
Examined portrayals of queer girlhood and lesbian desire within the cultural context of Southern Italy.
Discussed the Mediterranean Sea's role in shaping a Southern epistemology and queer temporality.
Both films contest negative stereotypes of Southern Italy through their focus on queer narratives.
Presented the Mediterranean Sea as a vital element in understanding fluid and progressive temporalities.
Promoted a narrative of present-ness that disrupts perceptions of Southern immobility.

Alice Parrinello (2025) studied this question.

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