“Lady Doctors”
Publispei will attend Séries Mania (Lillle, March 18-21) with the new project "Lady Doctors", a period drama based on a true story, set during the First World War up in the eastern north of Italy, at the border with the Austrian -Hungarian Empire. Several locations will be in Germany and Austria, and the majority of the male characters will be German-speaking actors.
"Lady Doctors" is the story of five courageous Italian women who, despite obtaining a medical degree and being unable to work as doctors because they are women, find themselves at the beginning of the First World War, caring for the wounded and mutilated. Soldiers from both armies: the Italian army and the Austrian-Ungarian army. While men fight in the trenches and on the front lines, these women offer their knowledge to help the wounded inside the Italian hospitals. The stories and daily struggles of these women who marked the first steps toward women's emancipation are told in two opposite scenarios: the terrible war and the hospital where women care for the many wounded.
Verdiana Bixio, owner and CEO of Publispei, is seeking new and international partners for this ambitious project and says: “It’s a European story that’s worth investing in, as it talks about of female empowerment, young women who had the courage to fight for what they believe in, and so they reach their goal. It’s a story of resilience and growth. Due to the story itself, we are looking for a German and Austrian co-producer who would come on board and handle the international sales for this ambitious project.”
ONGOING PROJECTS
Furthermore, Publispei is promoting the hit series "Flowers Over the Inferno – The Cases of Teresa Battaglia" ("Fiori Sopra L’Inferno – I casi di Teresa Battaglia") as the second season of the profiler drama is on its way for the edition. The first season, which averaged 4.8 million viewers and a 25.8% share on Rai 1 primetime, will be back during Fall 2024 on Rai 1 in primetime with six brand-new episodes.
This time, the crime series starring Elena Sofia Ricci as a profiler who finds herself in a remote mountain town in Friuli is focused on an unsolved case based on Ilaria Tuti's bestselling story, "Sleeping Nymph—The Cases of Teresa Battaglia" ("Ninfa Dormiente—I casi di Teresa Battaglia"). Publispei owns the scripted format rights for the two series, and the Spanish company Onza Distribution handles the international sale.
It’s a European story who’s worth invest in, as it talks about of female empowerment, young women who had the courage to fight for what they believe in, and so they reach their goal” Verdiana Bixio Owner and CEO of Publispei
