Overview

• Presented overnight at the Venice Film Festival fuori concorso, the film marks a high‑profile launch for Strippoli’s latest genre work.
• Vision Distribution will release the feature in Italian theaters on September 17.
• The cast includes Michele Riondino and Romana Maggiora Vergano, with 16‑year‑old Giulio Feltri making his feature‑film debut.
• La valle dei sorrisi is an Italo‑Slovenian co‑production from Fandango, Vision Distribution and Nightswim with Spok and Sky.
• The project originated from a subject that won the Premio Solinas in 2019, extending Strippoli’s rise after A Classic Horror Story and Piove.