The Girl with the Leica
2026 Italian drama film
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The Girl with the Leica (Italian: La ragazza con la Leica, German: Das Mädchen mit der Leica) is a 2026 biographical drama film directed by Alina Marazzi, co-written with Valia Santella and based on Helena Janeczek’s 2017 novel La ragazza con la Leica. Starring Emilia Schüle, Luna Wedler, Aaron Altaras, and Lucas Englander, it follows Gerda Taro (Schüle), the first female photojournalist killed on a battlefield.[1][2]
- Alina Marazzi
- Valia Santella
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| Italian | La ragazza con la Leica |
| Directed by | Alina Marazzi |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Alberto Claro |
| Edited by | Ilaria Fraioli |
| Music by | Dominik Scherrer |
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| Distributed by | BiM Distribuzione |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
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The film had its world premiere as the opening film of Orizzonti section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2026.[3]
Synopsis
Set in Paris on July 14, 1937, the film follows German-Jewish photojournalist Gerda Taro on her final day before returning to the Spanish Civil War. As she spends time with Robert Capa and friends who fled Nazi Germany, memories of her political activism, exile in Paris, relationship with photographer André Friedmann, and discovery of photography emerge.
The film portrays Taro's growing commitment to using her camera as a means of resistance against fascism and her determination to document the war. Taro was killed while covering the Spanish Civil War in 1937.
Cast
- Emilia Schüle as Gerda Taro
- Luna Wedler as Ruth Cerf
- Aaron Altaras as Robert Capa
- Lucas Englander as Georg Kuritzkes
- Thomas Schubert as Willy Chardack
- Sebastian Schneider as Csiki Weisz
- Idan Weiss as David Seymour / Chim
- Lia von Blarer as Lilo Stein
- Hans-Christian Hegewald as Fred Stein
- Jeremy Mockridge as Ted Allan
- Joel Basman as Bertolt Brecht
- Francesca Biliotti as Helene Weigel
Production
Principal photography began on 17 September 2025 at locations in Leipzig, Merseburg, Torino, Paris, Rome. Filming ended on 29 October 2025 after shooting in France: Paris Île-de-France, Germany: Saxony, Italy: Lazio, and Piedmont.[4]
Release
The Girl with the Leica had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2026.[5][6]
Rome-based sales company Fandango Sales acquired the international sales rights to the film before its world premiere in Venice.[7]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice Film Festival | 12 September 2026 | Orizzonti Award for Best Film | The Girl with the Leica | Pending | [8] |
