The Sea Purple DVD – Giselda Volodi, Valeria Solarino

Based on a true story Sea Purple is a scintilating period drama that tells the smouldering love story of two young women – Angela and Sara – and the infamous 19th Century Sicillian scandal that they caused. Angela is tough and fearless but struggles to hide her feelings for Sara in public. In order to stop their sinful relationship from being discovered she decides to disguise herself as a man. While still holding onto her identity as a woman being a man lets Angela throw off the shackles of Sicillian male dominated oppression making her feel more powerful than she ever had before. Uplifting and enthralling we are shown two women who are willing to defy the rules of society to do anything to ensure that they remain together.