CABRINI - CATCHING UP WITH CRISTIANA DELL' ANNA

The work of an extraordinary woman is never done. Dive into the selfless world of Mother Francesca Cabrini, a true saint in every sense of the word.

From Alejandro Monteverde, award-winning director of Sound of Freedom, comes the powerful epic of Francesca Cabrini, an Italian immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1889 and is greeted by disease, crime, and impoverished children.

Cabrini sets off on a daring mission to convince the hostile mayor to secure housing and healthcare for society's most vulnerable. With broken English and poor health, Cabrini uses her entrepreneurial mind to build an empire of hope unlike anything the world had ever seen. 

Cristiana Dell’Anna was born in Naples, Italy followed her dreams and move to London at the age of 20 to study drama at the highly acclaimed Drama Studio London. Bilingual since the age of 10, she began her acting career in London. Before moving back to Italy to start shooting the HBO Max hit series, GOMORRAH, Dell’Anna also appeared in THIRD CONTACT a critically acclaimed psychological thriller. Her latest Netflix movie TOSCANA, in which she plays the female lead, was the most watched film in the world for two consecutive weeks at the end of March 2022.

She also appeared in Paolo Sorrentino’s Oscar nominated film THE HAND OF GOD. Initially her role, although just a cameo, was written for an older woman, but when Paolo Sorrentino saw her, he insisted on having her in the cast and changed the schedule to meticulously accommodate her aging through the schedule of film.

Upcoming, Cristiana will star in the Italian Netflix series STORIA DELLA MIA FAMIGLIA. Written by Filippo Gravino and Elisa Dondi, and directed by Claudio Cupellini, the drama follows a man on the last day of his life.

Cabrini In Theaters Beginning Friday, March 8th - Just in time for International Women’s Day!