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AGENT CONFERENCE 2023
Good evening.
Dear regional agents,
Miss Italia is once again in your hands this year.
You bring us beauty from all over Italy.
We want this year's edition
to be like it used to be.
We shouldn't be discouraged if things have changed,
because change is part of life.
Through no fault of our own, we're going through a crisis.
We need to survive this
using the variables that the system requires.
Take it or leave it.
Live or die.
Smile!
Ladies and gentlemen,
buckle up, as we're about to embark
on a beautiful journey into the world of Miss Italia!
Walk normally. Shoulders back. Don't slouch.
Make an entrance. Smile.
Not like you're going to a funeral.
Don't rush off.
Make sure you're seen.
Look here, not at your mom, dad, aunt, or grandma. Move closer.
Get out of Netflix's way, please.
MISS ITALIA MUSTN'T DIE
DIRECTOR
Right, let's start with the absolute basics.
What is Miss Italia?
Miss Italia is a tradition.
It has been for 85 years.
Miss Roma is 5'7"
and weighs 137 pounds.
It was the dream of a transformation from chrysalis to butterfly.
It was a fairy tale. It was beautiful.
The Miss Italia sash is given to Brunella Tocci.
You both have to kiss me at the same time. One, two, three, go!
They're just kids. They're awful kissers.
Miss Italia is a family story.
It's my story.
It's the story of Italian women.
Miss Italia is 40 years old.
Not the winner, the pageant.
Enzo Mirigliani is the pageant boss.
He owns the Miss Italia brand.
I want to be a father to you.
It would be a dream come true for girls of my age
to become a "Miss" and be successful.
My father wanted to make these girls' dreams come true.
Good evening, everyone. I'm Mara Carfagna.
Vote for me to make my mom happy, and me too, obviously.
Francesca, for you, Miss Italia goes on.
For my father, Miss Italia was like a daughter.
She was my sister.
The director, Enzo Mirigliani, and his daughter Patrizia.
She organized the pageant with her dad for the first time,
Patrizia Mirigliani!
Miss Italia was a very important event
for our country.
Tension mounts for the girls competing to be crowned the most beautiful in Italy.
Ilary Blasi!
-Balivo! -Toffanin.
Get ready. I'm opening the envelope.
Miss Italia is… Arianna David!
Number 17, Manila Nazzaro!
Anna Valle!
Miss Italia is many things, because it's Italy.
Denny Méndez!
I voted for someone else, but I don't think that makes me a racist.
Let's just leave it. We need to be citizens of the world.
Back then, our audience size rivaled that of Sanremo Music Festival.
Welcome. We're live from Salsomaggiore Terme.
Eros Ramazzotti!
Gerard Depardieu!
Look at how beautiful Italy is!
Alain Delon crowns Martina Colombari!
Miriam Leone, 23 years old from Sicily, is the new Miss Italia.
It's wonderful. Just wonderful.
It's so emotional, after all these years. It's incredible.
And then…
Enzo Mirigliani, the original director of Miss Italia,
died today in Rome.
He was 94.
That's when everything changed.
Laura Boldrini, President of the Chamber,
praises RAI's choice not to broadcast Miss Italia.
"Miss Italia, corny fair of wishful thinking."
"The B-side of public service."
It's a bit old-fashioned. A bit outdated.
These exposed bodies,
in some sort of market.
Miss Italia has been outpaced by life, not by television.
We were told that Miss Italia wasn't going to be broadcast on RAI
because it didn't embody the female model
desired by the new management.
We should all be happy about a decision like this.
It's a modern decision.
RAI was sacred for my father.
I thanked the Lord he was dead
because he'd never have survived such a disappointment.
Too big a humiliation.
MISS ITALIA 2022 THE DECLINE OF A SHOW
THE FINAL WILL BE STREAMED
Good evening.
To our friends watching on Facebook and YouTube,
we'll soon be crowning Miss Italia 2022.
"Death will come, and it will have your eyes."
"This death that accompanies us."
When things are going badly…
HERE'S MISS CRINGE 2022!!!
…people don't help you.
THE FINAL
WOW, WHAT A DEMISE
They enjoy it.
I want to thank Radicchio Restaurateurs.
I don't even recognize Miss Italia anymore.
Miss Italia 2022 is…
Lavinia Abate!
I don't recognize it.
The people want Miss Italia.
They are waiting for Miss Italia.
There's a small, radical chic group
of dreadful feminists
who don't want it, as though showing beauty was a sin.
JANUARY ROME
If you have history, things don't end.
They change.
But change is difficult.
AGENT CONFERENCE 2023 MISS ITALIA
Beauty alone is not enough.
If we have one girl who is super-hot,
but she doesn't know her grammar, then she's out, guys!
We're not interested in ditzy girls who wiggle down catwalks anymore.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
They don't just want them beautiful, but also smart,
capable, quick-witted, sharp, fun,
and up to date.
The selection criteria are outdated.
Listen. I've been doing Miss Italia for 44 years now.
TUSCANY AGENT
This kind of talk gets on my nerves.
Well, so be it.
Do you think I'm not in a position to evaluate a girl,
with everything I've done in my lifetime?
Beauty has been set aside.
-That's not true. -I'm telling you it's true.
-In your day, it was all about looks. -No. Listen to me.
Let's be honest. We feel the same way as Gerry.
Back in the day, the first thing that we did with the girls
was to lift their hair up.
You always said that if they had jug ears,
they were the first to go.
Are we going to at least do that?
This is 2023.
LAWYER
You need to keep up with the times.
When Miss Sicilia was elected…
SICILY AGENT
…there was a standing ovation.
Then, when we got to the final, another girl was selected. No way!
The Miss Campania that you chose was the ugliest one of them all.
Okay, but if the regional Miss that you bring doesn't meet the expectations,
-I have to do something. -No, I forgot to say something.
This girl is on TikTok
and has a million and a half followers.
That's what the requirement should be.
LAZIO AGENT
-80%… 70? -The beauty factor is 70%.
-30% personality.
If they can dance, or sing…
It's not always Patrizia deciding everything.
When I banned bikinis from the show,
I didn't do it because I'm a prude.
I did it because I realized there weren't just winds of war,
but hurricanes heading for Miss Italia!
Ruthless feminism was about to crash over us.
"Swimsuits are an objectification of women!" Away with swimsuits.
Then came gender equality, and so on. It was chaos.
Patrizia, we need to move forward. We need to start being strong,
and ignore the critics.
"This is my product and this is who I am." Like Miss France does.
Miss Italia is a big family.
I often argue with my regional agents.
Some of them are tied to the old system,
whereas the new ones are ready
to accept the new Miss Italia rules.
Giovanni, after a day like today…
-Fuck the world. -Fuck the world.
Gerry's a veteran among the agents.
He was my father's right-hand man.
I've seen many changes since I started working for Miss Italia.
But now, they're trying to distort the pageant
in order to go back on TV. I don't like it. I don't understand it.
He always said, "You're not like your father.
Your father was a great man. Look what you've done."
I won't change my pageant.
What for?
To get back on RAI 1 or RAI 2?
What would I be presenting? Something different to what it used to be.
When I saw the pre-finals this year, I felt sick.
I was seething. Why? For something like that?
Never seen anything like it.
Let's just drop it.
-Let's have a drink instead. -Sure.
You're not invited. You're not taking part.
-Why not? -Because.
Go on. Just a photo.
Do you have an heir?
Right now, I don't think so.
PATRIZIA'S SON
Come, Simone.
Right now, I wouldn't even give him the Miss Italia office doormat.
What's your name?
-Nicola. -Nicola what?
AKA Mirigliani.
Such a proud grandfather.
He's meticulous and intelligent, so…
-Like the director? -Yes, maybe even more so.
He's the only heir, so…
He'll be the one running the Miss Italia pageant.
-He's the heir. -I'm just here to ferry him around.
It's a man's world here. I'm the middle woman.
-Just that. -Yes.
PATRIZIA'S HOUSE ROME
-Don't read it! Close that… -Come on.
-I'm curious! Come on! -No.
Gosh, it's long!
-Oh! -No.
I hurt myself.
We should see each other then take time apart.
See each other and take some time apart.
I'm going to stay and chain myself down, so I'm stuck here.
-I'll put down roots here. -That's fine by me.
I'm fine with you chaining yourself here.
What if I said, "I'll give you Miss Italia shares"?
There aren't any left.
-What do you mean? -Not many.
What would you do?
-Would you sell a family thing? -No, I wouldn't. Not now.
-Not now? When? Tomorrow? -Not now. It's not the right time.
What's your strategy then?
-What is it? -It's too hot
to have a complicated discussion.
If the Miss Italia pageant became yours, what would you do?
No, you give it to me then I'll show you.
PROVINCIAL SELECTIONS
Hi, girls. Hi.
-Hello. -Hi.
Good morning.
Hello.
-Hi. -Hi.
For the first time, Miss Italia is doing a dance sequence
that will open all the selections we'll be doing this summer.
This crown is every woman's dream.
We need to make sure all the Italian girls are dancing to this. Okay?
You could say, "Let's make this dance a TikTok trend."
The word "trend" is very popular.
Okay, this… What did you say?
If it becomes a trend, it'll be insane.
-Insane -Millions of views.
If it becomes a trend, it'll be insane! Come on!
Six, seven, eight.
In front. Shoulders, hip, shoulders.
Dream and reality.
SICILY
We're just a few hours away from the 83rd edition of Miss Italia.
Stand still in a "Miss" pose.
Twenty regional agents are extremely busy with the last details.
-Good morning, Councilor. -You're getting younger and younger.
The journey begins tonight for around 6,000 aspiring beauty queens.
Smiling and full of energy!
There will be over 500 selections throughout the whole of Italy.
Winning just one of these will be enough
to earn the sash that grants access to the next round.
Come on! It's time!
Welcome back, Miss Italia!
MARIO AND MARGHERITA
Okay, girls, listen carefully. If you win, great.
If you don't win, who cares.
LAZIO AGENT
This is the first round! There will still be lots more chances.
There are lots of titles for Lazio, almost 13 or 14.
Plenty, anyway.
So the opportunities are there.
Stay calm, relaxed and enjoy yourselves. For everything else,
we couldn't care less. Whoever wins wins!
We actually met at a show hosted by Carlucci?
-Milly? -No. When?
One of his wedding witnesses was… What was her name again?
-Barbara D'Urso. -Barbara D'Urso.
I have a model agency, so I'm having a go at fashion.
RESERVED FOR THE JURY
I manage Chiara Bordi.
Chiara Bordi is the girl with one leg.
-Bordi! Does she have a sister? -No.
Guys, the director! Give a big hand to our director,
-Patrizia Mirigliani! -Hi!
Hi!
There are so many of you!
-Thirty, in the Italian flag colors. -Hi.
They'll introduce themselves with something distinctive, a hashtag.
LAZIO AGENT
We don't have numbers anymore. We've moved on to hashtags.
-Enough with the numbers. -The hashtags.
-They have names and surnames. -Exactly.
Okay, shall we start?
-What do you say? Come on! -Good luck!
DIRECTED BY MARIO GORI
Go! What the fuck are you waiting for?
Good evening, everyone!
Welcome to the Caput Mundi Mall,
this wonderful location in the center of Rome,
with these wonderful 30 contestants.
A big hand for the girls!
Here they are!
My hashtag is "family."
I chose this hashtag because…
-Well, family is my… -Microphone!
-My anchor. -Microphone.
-And… -They don't know how to speak.
I cherish something my grandmother used to say,
quoting Pope John Paul II.
-Turn the music off. -He said,
"Family is the mirror in which God looks at himself,
and he sees his two greatest miracles:
love and life."
-Leave the music on when she walks. -Wonderful!
Wonderful!
Well done. Good stuff. To the catwalk!
You can give her a rating from one to five on your sheet card.
Here comes the third girl.
Her name is Aurora Miniaci.
She's 19 years old. She's studying Management Engineering
and works in a call center.
Describe yourself in a hashtag.
My hashtag is "no masks"
because I want to bring a new image of women
and people in general.
I'm here despite this not being my usual environment.
I'd rather be wearing tracksuits and sneakers.
However, I'm here
because I want to get out of my comfort zone
and take off the invisible mask that I've created for myself
due to my insecurities and lots of other things,
like judgment from other people.
So, here I am, in front of you,
embarrassed, nervous, and with no mask on.
Well done!
You're doing really well. Well done!
Well done! Go for it, Aurora Miniaci!
Why did the Caput Mundi contestant stand out?
Because she took the opportunity of being on the catwalk
to show her personality.
She's ahead of her time. These are the right kind of women.
People think that Miss Italia is for Hollywood divas,
but that's not true.
My hashtag is "ambitious"
because I can see thousands of opportunities ahead.
Miss Italia is a card every girl can play.
It's not even about redemption.
Sixth place goes to…
Miss Italia offers a great democratic opportunity.
Okay, girls. There are only two of you left.
We're ready. Miss Caput Mundi 2023
is…
Isabella Fichera!
Isabella is the winner. Congratulations.
Is that you? Yes, here she is.
You perfectly represent Italian feminine beauty.
With a shapely figure too.
-Tall girls and bombshells… -They never go out of fashion.
Okay, here's your sash,
and your crown.
National identity.
Sovereignism.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Miss Italia has nothing to be scared of.
Yes.
If it's true that a State entity like public TV
is legally an expression
of the government and political parties, well, we're sitting pretty.
MAY RAI HEADQUARTERS
It's also a great way to test this new direction
and see whether it's solid or not.
Present arms!
We will fight for our identity! We will defend God, country and family!
Do we want to take back those elements of national identity?
Miss Italia has been around for 84 years,
so it's probably an element of national identity.
NEGOTIATING MISS ITALIA'S RETURN TO RAI 1
PATRIZIA MIRIGLIANI SPOTTED IN VIALE MAZZINI
LEGA PARTY WANTS MISS ITALIA BACK ON RAI 1
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT DURING THE PRESENTATION OF THE BROADCAST SCHEDULE
-Swiftly to our destination! -Yes.
AURORA'S HOUSE TIVOLI TERME
It's ready.
-Enjoy your meal. -Enjoy.
So when's the next selection?
-Saturday. Are you coming? -Saturday 22nd? Of course.
-I think you should win. -No shit!
CONTESTANT
-Not because… That's irrelevant. -You're my mom.
All girls are beautiful.
They really are.
-But you're more unique. -When I saw you there,
on the Caput Mundi catwalk,
I said, "That's my daughter!"
"Finally, Aurora's femininity shines through!"
I'm feminine even dressed like this.
I was so happy. I thought, "Thank goodness! Now she'll change her style."
I mean, I know that…
-I look good, but I don't like it. -But you're obsessed,
you must not like it.
No, you're obsessed that I must like it!
-Do I like that dress? -Do I have to dress like you do?
-Do I like that dress? No! -This is something I wear at home.
No, you're both missing my point.
I like miniskirts, but I don't wear them. I look like Maradona!
Who says you can't wear miniskirts?
-Other people? -I can't!
I can't wear a miniskirt with legs like these.
Looks do matter, even if just a bit.
They do, on certain occasions.
If you're a bit chubby
and short like me, you can't go on Miss Italia.
-Height isn't a factor. -At that first catwalk,
the girl who won was beautiful, no doubt about it.
No doubt at all.
She had thighs like this though, Aurora.
Yeah.
No, Aurora, let's be honest. She didn't belong in Miss Italia.
Beauty is different for everyone though, right?
To go on Miss Italia,
-you gotta be skinny. -Do you?
-You can't be chubby. -You need skinny thighs?
-Do you see chubby girls on the catwalk? -Do you think I'm okay with that?
-Do you think I agree with that? No! -With what?
That only anorexic girls can walk the catwalk.
Why are eating disorders on the rise everywhere?
-What's that got to do with it? -If you go on a beauty pageant,
-you need to conform to standards. -It shouldn't be like that.
-Beauty standards shouldn't exist. -Nor pageants?
Why run for Miss Italia then?
Miss Italia needs to change.
This is a really crucial year for Miss Italia.
I went to RAI headquarters to put forward a new Miss Italia.
My regional agents know about this.
I'm starting a revolution.
I turned around, and there was no one backing me up.
My regional agents are the first image of Miss Italia that goes around.
They need style.
Without style, everything else crumbles.
Hey, Salvo. Play something.
SICILY AGENT
It's been too long.
Beauty…
You tell me what beauty is when you see a girl. You explain it to me.
Beauty. You look at a girl; she's beautiful.
I always say that if you're in a restaurant
having dinner,
and suddenly a girl walks in,
everyone turns around and says, "Who's that?"
That's Miss Italia.
Hi.
RACETRACK
We need to have a quick meeting, okay?
Come over here.
Parents, too.
I'm Salvo Consiglio, the Sicilian agent for Miss Italia.
Miss Italia runs in my blood, it really does.
Connections are worth nothing here.
And when you pass the test
and move on to the next stage, you don't owe anyone anything!
If someone says, "Here, I'm…"
You tell them, pardon my language, you tell them to fuck off!
Forgive me, girls, but I get worked up
when I talk about Miss Italia, because it's in my DNA.
I do this because I believe in it.
Patrizia and I are like family.
We respect each other, so…
If anyone wants to take my place, be my guest.
SALVO'S SON
Let's wait a year and see.
When I was 18, I was a model.
Do you know what my first modelling job was?
I stood in store windows. I was a living mannequin
in a clothes shop.
I'd just stand there
for half an hour, 45 minutes. Then I'd change my clothes and go back.
Memories of my youth!
Good evening! The Miss Italia pageant is back here,
at the Ippodromo del Mediterraneo
What a sight!
With watermelon. Look!
The first time I met Patrizia, my hair was this long.
If I let it down, it comes down to my shoulders.
Miss Ippodromo del Mediterraneo goes to…
Why don't I leave it down? Because people gossip and criticize…
Miss Italia is about presentation too.
Number 3! Giusy Di Giorgio.
Next one. Mimmo!
Am I not making myself clear? We need to go.
The races are about to start! Come on!
For me, appearance is key.
I don't care about anything else.
JUNE
How are you, dear Patrizia?
ON THE PHONE A JOURNALIST
I'm good. And you?
I'm calling because on July 7th
RAI are announcing the broadcast schedule.
-Yes. -Will there be any news?
You can't share unofficial information with the press.
I see.
Are you on vacation? Working?
I'm on vacation right now.
Enjoy!
-Bye. Kisses. -Thank you.
-Bye. -Bye.
So do you think RAI will broadcast Miss Italia?
CHILDHOOD FRIEND
Well… I'm almost certain of it.
-99%? -99%, yes.
My son told me, sometimes,
"Mom, you're a failure."
"Because you didn't manage to do what Grandad did."
I looked at him
and said, "Do you know what?"
"I'm not a failure."
"I'm a woman who has to fight today
to get back to the top."
This is an exciting time, because Miss Italia is returning to RAI.
It's a wonderful achievement. Your father would be very proud of you.
Of your entrepreneurial strength,
and of all the wonderful things you're doing.
You know, when in life
you fall into an abyss, you always think there's no light.
-And yet… -But when you see it, you understand
that you need to have faith. You need to have trust.
-Because things can change. -They can change.
-You need to know how to wait. -That's true.
3 REASONS WHY MISS ITALIA SHOULDN'T EXIST
MISS ITALIA BRINGS BACK OBJECTIFICATION
WOMEN AREN'T CANNON-FODDER
PREHISTORY
COMMODIFICATION
MISS ITALIA MUST DIE
HALF NAKED KIDS JUDGED BY DIRTY OLD PIGS
MISS ITALIA MAKES ME SICK!
TUSCANY GERRY
Miss Italia isn't dying at all.
Unfortunately, there are still too many people
who think that Miss Italia exploits the image of women,
which isn't true. We try to enhance the image of women.
Giovanni, they can say whatever they want about me.
I might have been a mediocre musician
and a mediocre dancer. That's fair enough.
But who was the only regional agent that Enzo Mirigliani wanted by his side?
Who was it? Me.
You have a lovely smile.
Don't show it with your lips, but with your teeth.
Okay.
Smile.
Stop.
Smile. Hands behind your back. Great.
Okay.
-Okay? -Yes. Thank you.
-No. -Stop when I say so.
-Ale? -Yeah?
Show her how to move.
Try to be less…
Otherwise you look a bit like a robot.
Like this.
-Sway your hips. -Sway your hips. Do it fast.
No, you're going too fast. One, two,
three, four. Turn around.
These ones can maybe be used as fillers.
Do they have a mirror at home?
-No. -Yes, but only the frame.
Anna Aurora.
-Trombella. -Trombella?
Yes.
Holy…!
Say hi to the audience. Lovely smile. Hi.
If you're selected,
cover up that bruise on your butt.
-Thank you. Good night. -Bye
-Thank you! Bye. -Thanks.
These are the types of girls we can take.
There are three.
We will need to tell the group who passed the selection
what they need to do.
Some need to lose weight, things like this.
Some girls have lost three or four kilos
because in lots of castings this year the girls had big hips.
-Hi. -Are you here?
Miss Italia
Who will it be?
I can sing it live like Califano.
Dream and reality
Who will win
Who knows
Califfo. Legend.
Then I'll introduce the panel and they vote. Okay.
Then there's the "hastag" presentation, like we…
-How do you pronounce it? -"Hastag."
H-A-S-T-A…
Let's ask Google.
-Holy crap! -"Hashtag."
People still ask me why I have short hair.
So why do men
not have a beard, or they shave their beard?
What kind of question is that?
I'm not "the one who wears boys' clothes"
or "the one with short hair." I'm a woman, period.
But they don't get it.
So, guys. Back and belly. What does that mean? Come closer.
Hands behind your back.
Not like that, with your hand behind.
Come on, act like you've got it.
You get me? This is Miss Italia.
Aurora, go on.
-On the catwalk. Go. -Shall I? Like usual?
Yes.
There's no objectification here.
-People think there is. -Why did you sign up?
I chose to come here and send a message.
If people think I'm an object, that's their problem.
People can see me as an object even when I go out in a dress
if they have malice.
If you look like a statue in a swimsuit,
then people will see you that way.
That's the stereotype.
We need to change that.
Sure, it can be done.
I think we can, because we're all different.
Yes.
-Someone… -Eleven and nine make twenty.
I agree, but who…
-No! -Gerry!
-Number four, in or out? -Yes!
-No, take… -Yes.
Number 3 and number 10.
-No! -Yes.
No, guys. You all are too generous.
No, I'm… I'm not.
No, that girl there has got a butt that's this big.
Haven't they left?
-There's one girl there. Be quiet. -He said they left.
-Quiet. -She has a butt this big.
-I didn't notice. -This big.
These feminists make me laugh.
Things like this shouldn't exist in modern times.
My father had a split personality.
He was a very caring person.
But when he was working,
he suddenly turned into a bit of a control freak.
When things didn't go his way,
he could also be very irritable and harsh.
I was intimidated.
For many years, I stayed in Trento, my hometown.
I was a housewife.
I cooked. I would take Nicola to the park and to judo training.
I was a typical mom looking after her son.
But things didn't work out very well.
Good evening, everyone!
I used to watch the Miss Italia finals on TV.
It was my family's history.
Nicola's father would get a bit worked up.
He feared that Miss Italia would lure me away.
I was his. I was trapped.
At that time, I became ill. I had breast cancer.
The Adige river
was right there, flowing.
"Should I jump, or should I keep going?"
I realized I needed to reinvent myself, and I decided to do that with Miss Italia.
I called my father
and said, "If you'll let me make mistakes, I want in."
Nicola and I changed our life, together.
We started over.
Rome was tough for Nicola.
He was extremely fragile.
Nicola really missed Trento and his dad.
I did wonder if that quiet world, wrapped in cotton wool,
was better for Nicola.
Then, show business began to draw him in.
And, unfortunately, that's when Nicola became
addicted to cocaine.
This is an incredible story. This is a woman we all know.
A mother who was brave enough to report her only son to the police
for his drug addiction.
TURNS HER SON IN
RESTRAINING ORDER
ANKLE MONITOR
This is Patrizia Mirigliani.
UNBELIEVABLE! HE SHOULD STAY ON THE SHOW #GFVIP
A mother shouldn't be pushed this far.
I'll always be by your side. I want to fight beside you.
Thank you for saving my life.
Nicola is realizing his mistakes.
But I can't imagine Miss Italia in the hands
of a boy who hasn't found his stability.
When I'm down,
I listen to a song that you'll all hate,
"Vivo per lei."
Why?
Because I really do "live for her."
I live for Miss Italia.
-This one? -Yes.
-We need to dance, though. -No way!
Come on, dance with me.
-Come on! -This is sacred to me!
If anything, they'll cut it out.
-Get up! -No chance!
With her fingers
We'd have been better off dancing, silly!
For some girls, Miss Italia is also a bit like the family
they sometimes don't have.
The secret to this pageant is
that it makes people dream.
All for one…
And one for all!
Miss Italia!
Welcome to Miss Italia.
Patrizia Mirigliani, our hearts have been caressed
by Bocelli's melodies.
Can we briefly summarize this edition of Miss Italia?
Four evenings with the highest ratings.
The last night had the best rating, 80%.
JULY RAI HEADQUARTERS
-Enzo? -Hi, Patrizia.
How did it go?
Unfortunately, they postponed the meeting.
-I see. -You know RAI, it's not easy.
This is crazy.
There's lots of red tape, lots of departments,
-lots of managers. -My goodness.
That's the situation today.
It's so disappointing.
The final is in a month.
Ah, this is going to hurt.
We need to stay calm.
We have to be patient, Patrizia.
Everyone is waiting for Meloni's new RAI.
We're in the last weeks of negotiations before the broadcast schedule is revealed.
Many shows will be decided at the last minute.
REGIONAL SELECTIONS
Everything is at a standstill, at the moment. We're in limbo.
But we don't think all is lost.
We think someone may be against it,
and they put a stop to it.
-Will Miss Puglia be on RAI this year? -We don't know.
-No! -Antonio!
People around me keep telling me,
"Congratulations. Miss Italia is back on RAI! When will it be on?"
Where is the final going to be?
I need to give some answers on Sunday, but I have nothing to say.
I haven't heard anything.
It's a complicated situation. We need to keep our fingers crossed.
At least five towns backed out.
-Events cancelled… -We already had contracts in place.
RAI is RAI. Like it or not, it does makes the difference.
You need to believe in Miss Italia.
Oh, God, we've got to do the dance.
One, two, three, and four.
Five, six, seven, eight!
One, two…
All right. We reached the final stage of the regional finals.
Today, please make sure
you're wearing a skirt.
That's crucial. We've often had situations where some vulgar girls
would go onto the catwalk and stage
and their swimsuit would end up
in their bum. That's ugly and vulgar.
Miss Italia isn't vulgar.
It's a pageant for women. We portray the perfect wife.
Isn't that so, Aurora?
I can see you're very interested.
Well done, girls!
And now, Aurora Miniaci!
She loves writing poetry and playing football.
I don't like clichés.
But I see people tend to favor those.
With this title, Miss Framesi is flying through
to the national pre-finals!
I know more or less what type of girl they like.
Long, straight hair.
A cute little face.
Pretty.
Not the kind who makes you go…
"Shit!"
I feel like I'm just the nice one, the funny one, and that's all.
Sometimes it would be nice for me to be seen as a woman, right?
Miss Netherlands is…
Rikkie!
Rikkie Valerie Kollé is the first transgender woman
to win Miss Netherlands in 94 years.
She's the first transgender woman to win a national beauty pageant.
You know that a transgender woman became Miss Netherlands, right?
What do you think of that?
Well, I'm not yet open
to transgender women taking part. They must be born female.
Oh, look!
"NO TRANSGENDER WOMEN"
-Gerry. -Oh.
This just came in.
"Miss Italia won't allow transgender women…" Oh!
"An outdated choice."
I was born biologically female,
so I've decided to sign up.
You see? My life is hell.
This is real torture. It never ends.
TRANSGENDER MEN ENTER MISS ITALIA
Why have we decided to do this with Miss Italia?
Because it's a pageant that showcases the dregs of Italy.
But transgender people who have had surgery are women, plain and simple.
-Yes, but women who had surgery. -So much fuss!
If you're born in the wrong body, it's not your fault.
-Yeah, I agree. -What does she know about how they feel?
If you remember, we found our Miss Trans years ago.
-1992. -1992.
-Gianni… Miss Ingambissima. -Gianna Fanelli.
-Stunning. -Yes. A beautiful brunette.
OUTDATED CRITERIA TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AGAINST MISS ITALIA
Patrizia Mirigliani is the organizer of Miss Italia.
TRANS WOMEN EXCLUDED
…excluded transgender contestants.
I am a woman.
They have undergone the transaction…
-Transition. -the transition to become women.
And we women should help each other, not fight each other.
APULIA CARMEN
Floriana di Venere.
Gaia Trimigno.
Aurora Vurro.
Denise Cafagna.
Valeria Reale.
That's me.
Perfect, okay.
This pageant has been subject to a lot of prejudice, right?
Today, the mayor denied us moral sponsorship.
We'll go for a walk as a protest in response…
APULIA AGENT
…to the welcome we had in this city.
Let's stand up for ourselves. Come on, Miss Italia!
Women who embody poetry
Patrizia is the director for me.
She's a beautiful, skilled person.
For me, she's like Princess Di or Madonna.
Miss Italia
-Women conquering the world! -Good on them.
SCORING CARD
Patrizia is making changes to the Miss Italia pageant.
She's appointed many female agents.
CARMEN DA GIOVINAZZO CAME 2ND IN MISS WORLD
In 1988, I came second in the Miss World pageant, in Riva Del Garda.
Since I was one of them, I was a Miss,
I want the girls to identify with me as well.
As usual, I'm in the company
of the exclusive rights holder, Carmen Martorana.
Carmen, who is realizing her dream after 25 years.
Yes, that's right, Cristian.
I did it. After 25 years, my dream came true.
Because it's not just about the aspiring girls' dreams.
-Francesca! -Yes?
I can see girls chewing gum.
I've told them 30 times.
Girls, if you've got gum, can you spit it out?
BACKSTAGE MANAGER
Afterwards, silent and still. Got it?
If I see any flaws, I'll be pissed off.
Everything needs to be absolutely perfect today.
Antonio!
So, you're all drinking while I'm the one working? I don't know.
Give me a glass.
Cheers!
-To you! -To me!
The great Carmen!
Antonella, can you give me a hand at the entrance?
The hostess we have is stupid.
Do this.
Give it to me.
-Who takes your number off? -You!
-Who puts your number back on? -Francesca.
-What happens if you take your number off? -Beatings!
In a way, I'm not thinking about anything today.
All I'm thinking about is Patrizia.
I mean, I'm thinking about what she'll say, what she'll think.
This year, at Patrizia Mirigliani's request,
I've created a real show.
Here's the new Miss Italia Apulia regional agent,
Carmen Martorana! Here you are!
Good evening!
The tenor Luigi Cutrone from the Matera Conservatory will be there.
Lilia Pierno, a brilliant comic actress, will also be there.
Good evening, Madam. Is that your husband?
My condolences.
She played Checco Zalone's mother-in-law in the film Quo Vado?.
Francesca, these girls need to pull themselves together.
Why are they stepping onto the catwalk if their names haven't been called?
-I love you! -Only I can take your number off!
You're still coming here with your number in your hand?
She loves Miss Italia very much.
Ladies and gentlemen…
Valeria Marini!
I would like to thank Carmen Martorana.
She really is a great woman. Well done.
Join the panel, Valeria.
Come on, Francesca! You're next!
Miss Italia is a lifelong dream come true for me.
Sometimes I even think it's a mission of sorts.
PATRIZIA'S HOME ROME
TERF MIRIGLIANI, BURN IN HELL!
Every time we have the girls together, you must find two actions of solidarity…
MISS ITALIA, THE NATIONAL CESSPIT
-…or raise awareness. -Yes.
"We dedicate this evening to the Iranian revolution." Just as an example.
And let's not forget that September 8th
is the anniversary of when the Allies landed in Italy.
We need to pay a small tribute to the United States, maybe some jazz.
There needs to be a series of representatives
who somehow embody the entire world of beauty.
-Right. -If you have Gabriele Mainetti
as the head of the jury, you're embracing the world
of new cinema.
Put Sollima in there, the D'Innocenzo brothers…
About cinema, I've had a great idea,
a great idea, a great Calabrian.
LAWYER
Go on.
Mimmo Calopresti.
Okay, we'll think about it.
Sorry, the broadcast schedules are due to be announced in 20 days,
and RAI still aren't answering you?
They answered in their own way.
After so many years, I'd like a bit more understanding
and awareness.
I realize that in this country,
with all the problems we have,
the real problem for people is Miss Italia.
I mean, it seems that whether or not Miss Italia is on RAI
is the tipping point for this nation.
This scares me because we're really bordering on madness.
Miss Italia has become a political issue in Italy.
-Yes. -Is this a joke?
What will these girls do in the future?
Will they end up in the living room of some producer
who'll make various promises
in exchange for some…
favors to achieve success?
Whereas Miss Italia is a guarantee.
It tells them, "I'll take you from here
and take you into the showbiz world through the front door,
because I'm here to protect you and you're not alone."
Yes, we're going on vacation.
As I wrote to you, it's dead quiet.
Yes, I have some news. There's this girl. She's joining me tomorrow.
She follows me on IG and posted a comment…
A FEW YEARS AGO
…which was a bit different from other types of girls.
You can tell. She also has a little girl, so the photos she posts…
I mean, she covers up.
I'm not saying she's a nun, okay?
My mother might like her.
Nicola. What happened? Tell me.
No. No.
Nicola, we had a deal.
You can't change the terms and take advantage of me not being there.
When is the girl arriving? When is she arriving?
I've said my bit! I've said so! Nicola, I said so.
-Did he want money? -Yes.
Oh! Now I'm getting excited!
Let's see if I can fit ten sashimi in my mouth.
Eight, no, nine.
Eight. Was it eight?
Well, holy crap!
I watched you on Big Brother.
And I liked you right away.
Your personality came out…
CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER FAN
…how down-to-earth you are.
You're my kind of man.
Brown hair.
Dark eyes.
Deep and intense.
When I saw you meeting your mother, I could sense
there's a deep connection between you two, but…
Yes, very.
I know. But there's a deep connection between you two.
No, it's just that my mother tends to interfere a bit.
If I tell her I'm seeing you, she'd ring you to check that it's true.
-Oh, right. -Can you imagine?
But what can you do?
C'est la vie.
-I didn't understand what you do. -Healthcare assistant.
Ah.
Did that impress you?
-That too, yeah. -That too.
Thank you.
What are your plans? What would you like to do?
Well, I've been thinking that I should become an actor.
-Oh, right? -I'd like that.
I know a Van Damme scene by heart, from Lionheart.
Act it out for me.
He says, "Remember, I only had this fight
for my family. Not for you, not for me."
JCVD. Jean-Claude Van Damme.
Why didn't you attend Miss Italia this summer?
-No reason. They didn't invite me. -Okay.
AUGUST RICCIONE
-Good morning! -Hi!
Well done, Patrizia!
I want to die a thin woman.
Look, Patrizia. Here's the first Miss Italia you crowned,
Francesca Chillemi.
"Don't attack Miss Italia."
Great!
Francesca. This makes me extremely happy.
because it should be the girls defending Miss Italia.
AURORA'S HOUSE BAGNI DI TIVOLI
-Okay. -Come on.
-Shall I? -Walk straight, Aurora.
Don't take the piss.
-Not like that. You look shabby. -Sway your hips.
Skewed feet.
Come on. Pretend we're the jury. You must believe it. Put some effort.
-Come on! -This is your last chance.
Strut your stuff, Aurora.
-Know what I mean? -I can't strut any more than this!
More.
-More? -Yes.
Okay, but it has to be natural, otherwise it's too much.
Natural? No one looks natural on the catwalk.
But she still has to be herself.
-Okay, you need to be yourself, but… -No. I can't be myself.
No one is themself out there.
That's the point.
So, I might as well fake it too.
Miss Italia is helping me to be something.
It's helping me understand what I don't want to be.
Do I look enough like Miss Italia?
Leave it, it's fine like this.
Hold on, Gerry. I'll do it. Leave it.
There won't be a show tonight without that, guys!
It's not good for him. You tell him, you're his son.
He needs to sort stuff out.
GERRY'S SON
We know what he's like. He'd rather not eat and sort things out first.
Have I ever told you this story? I was in first or second grade.
We had to draw our dads at work.
-And? -I drew a lamp post!
-No! -It was supposed to be a spotlight.
-The lights. -Of course.
There was a woman underneath it, who was probably scantily clad.
And then there was him, talking to her up close.
The nuns called my dad in for a chat.
They asked, "Now, Gerry, what do you do for a living, sir?"
If I had to say what Miss Italia means to me, it's my life.
It's like love.
You fall in love, date lots of beautiful women,
then you fall in love with one.
Miss Italia is the woman I fell in love with.
-Put your hands together! -Careful.
Every year, he says, "This is my final year."
But it'll never be his final year.
I honestly can't see…
I can't see Miss Italia without my father.
It's like, there's no Gerry without Miss Italia,
and there's no Miss Italia without Gerry.
-Even Patrizia knows it. -Yes.
I'm trying to put my partners, my son included, in a position
where they can carry on without me.
Obviously, I'd rather be the one to say "I'm going"
than her sending me away.
In everything I've done,
with the orchestra and everything, I've always quit when I was at the top.
If you quit when you're at the top, everyone will remember you.
If you quit when you're no longer at the top, you'll be forgotten.
The new RAI broadcast schedules will be presented tomorrow in Naples.
All the new managers from Viale Mazzini will be present.
The event will take place from 10 a.m.
at RAI production center in Naples.
Here we are. Good morning, everyone.
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT
Good morning to all the officials here with us today.
The new television season is about to start.
You'll see there are many surprises you weren't expecting.
RAI: everything for everyone.
Our approach is in tune with the prevailing spirit
of a modern democracy.
A big event
is back.
It's a comeback.
Caterina Balivo.
And now, the prime time shows.
I can't fail to mention the new season of Ulisse.
I'd like to ask the CEO to join us on stage.
Good morning, sir.
We have 30 new shows in this season's schedule.
And I won't deny the task has definitely been daunting.
Since this is a press conference, there are journalists' questions.
We're ready for your questions.
Good morning. There were rumors about Miss Italia coming back.
I'd like to know if that's true.
RAI MANAGER
Miss Italia isn't on the schedule. I've never heard it discussed.
-Hi. -Hi.
It was so sudden, so unexpected.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
After an hour,
I don't know, someone gave me strength and said,
"Alessio, it's time to pull your sleeves up
and finish what I started."
I promised him that I would.
He was there but he couldn't hear me.
I promised him and I'll do it.
It's very hard to speak,
because Gerry was like a brother to me.
Sometimes a father, even.
Knowing that your family will keep supporting Miss Italia…
I'm sorry…
It's so hard.
Thank you.
This is the end of an era.
The end of everything.
-When are the hairdressers getting here? -Soon.
Close your eye. Close it!
I closed it!
Maybe I'll get a sash tonight.
I don't know.
Melissa, are you ready?
That way.
Aurora Miniaci.
Okay, your turn on the catwalk. Giulia Presciutti, 28.
The passport to the three national finals goes to…
Isabella Fichera.
-No. -Ciao.
I'll miss you, Aurora.
-Bye. -Bye, Aurora.
-Are you leaving? -Aurora!
-Thank you for everything. -No, thank you.
It's been really fun.
Thank you, Aurora. Not many people have pissed me off like you did.
-Yeah, but I made you laugh too. -You made me laugh too.
THE FINALS
SEPTEMBER
I've realized that I tend to hold a lot of tension in my neck area as well.
The world weighs on your shoulders.
The world weighs on my shoulders. You're right.
Can you turn your neck around slowly? Thank you.
When I went back to Rome from Trento, after six months of chemotherapy,
I wasn't the same person.
I'd changed. I was a different person. Almost unrecognizable.
Very short hair.
I went to the office, and people were so unfriendly.
One guy in particular said to me, "I don't take orders from a woman."
That really upset me.
At that difficult time, Gerry came to my house one day.
We sat down in my living room, and he said,
"You can count on me. I'll always be by your side."
That was really important for me.
Why can't Miss Italia just be what it is?
Why not?
REGIONAL FINALS
Good evening and welcome to Miss Italia. Noto is beautiful!
Well done!
Miss Italia is Miss Italia.
You're the most beautiful girls in the whole of Sicily.
"May the best girl win?" No.
Because you're all beautiful.
If you're following me, it's because you trust me.
I put myself out there.
Okay? Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
What I want to say to you is
that I've been successful in this job
because I have brains. When you want something,
you need to go all the way.
Carmen Martorana!
I mean, if I could choose how to die,
I'd die on stage.
I've always quit when I'm at the top.
If you quit when you're at the top, everyone will remember you.
I'm…
Alessio Stefanelli,
Gerry Stefanelli's son.
The national finalist for the Miss Italia pageant
as Miss Sicilia…
Miss Aosta Valley…
Miss Lombardy…
-Miss Emilia… -Miss Tuscany…
Miss Apulia…
-Is number… -Is number…
26! Gloria Di Bella!
Claudia Pieraccini!
For many years, I've put my happiness in the hands of the government,
the State, in the hands of my son…
But happiness is in Patrizia's hands.
Hello?
Yes, speaking.
…the Miss Italia final.
You mean, among the finalists?
Who's on the phone?
How should I know?
Who was it, Aurora?
What is it? Have you been…
Who was it, Aurora?
He said I was one of those who, how do I put it,
who made an impact.
And they can invite some girls back.
-So, he said that… -In the competition?
-You're one of the… -Yes.
He said, "You're one of the national pre-finalists."
Oh, so he said they've readmitted you.
-That's great! -To the selection, or…
NATIONAL PRE-FINALS
OCTOBER
Look at him! Him!
Miss Italia!
-Oh! -Wow!
This way, Mirigliani.
Okay…
Okay, quiet backstage, please.
Let's start. We have the pleasure of hosting
the Piedmont region.
Tuscany. Aosta Valley. Liguria. Veneto. Lombardy.
Welcome. I'm turning the timer over. We have 30 minutes
for you to tell us all about yourselves.
Let's start.
Hi. My name's Alessandra Zonno.
I'm 27, and I'm from Rome.
I work for an online clothes shop and I'm a dancer.
At first, it was a sport, but then I fell in love with it.
-How am I doing? -Good!
-Are you being honest? -Of course, hon. I'd say otherwise.
-Does it look like I'm acting? -A bit.
Go, girl.
My name's Isabella Fichera. I'm 19.
I have no artistic flair.
She's like that Zerocalcare character.
"I don't give a shit. Shall we go get ice cream?"
I've got lots of ideas. But I'll probably talk about cosplay.
No one knows what it is and I'd love to talk about it.
-You're a cos… Cosplayer. -Cosplayer.
-Like… -No!
- Like this. - No, wow!
-You have to create the bombs, the guns. -So great.
-The dresses, the wig. -You're an artist!
Thank you. I'm gonna cry, I swear.
Vote for me as Miss Italia, or I'll shoot you!
Definitely.
I think…
they take beauty into consideration.
But they also see that deep down, there's something else.
Okay, so tell me how a hashtag can make them see that?
I don't know.
It's a beauty pageant, so they're looking at beauty at the end of the day.
Then they obviously look at personality, what that person is like…
And if you are smart, because if you're pretty but not smart…
Enough with beauty standards!
I hope it's different. Otherwise, a picture would be enough.
If they give us a chance to express ourselves and show who we are…
they're giving us the chance to really show what's inside us.
-Exactly. -Yeah.
Why do you think you got a sash?
-In your opinion? -I think it's because I'm nice.
Come on. Don't be silly!
You're not just fun. You're a really interesting person.
-Thank you. -You have something to say.
Thank you.
Hug! Come here.
I'm sweaty but I don't smell. Do I smell?
Are you going to read us your poem?
-Want me to read it to you? -Yes. I've been asking all day.
-I'll read it to you. -All of it.
-Go. -Just focus on the words.
Aurora?
-Can I stand up? -Of course!
Excuse me. Well…
I can't tell you who I am, because I don't know.
During the first selection, I said
I went there without a mask. But that wasn't true.
It wasn't true. I was wearing a mask.
I tried to hide my insecurity
with being funny and like…
like I didn't actually care how this thing would go.
But I do care.
I want to be Miss Italia
so that all Italy can become Miss Italia.
It wouldn't just be me winning,
because I'm bringing a message.
I would like to read you something about my idea of beauty.
I rest my eyes gently upon myself I speak to myself with tender words
I caress my face and feel smooth skin Not rough as I believed it would be
I embrace myself And feel the warmth I emit
Not the cold I thought I was
I look at myself
And see a woman Who is able to cry without shame
Who is capable of drawing strength From her own weaknesses
Because she is capable Of kissing her flaws gently
Because…
Because this is beauty To love oneself when hatred creeps in
To delicately pluck a rotten flower
And transform it Into a beautiful sunflower
To catch our own hand When emptiness attacks us
And drags us down
It's not perfect lines
It's not symmetry
Because, in the end We are born as blank canvases
And we realize one thing
That we are beautiful scribbles
Love yourselves in the dark
Immensely me, always
Without masks
Miss Italia?
Beautiful.
I'm going to cry now, I swear!
Come on, let's have some fun!
Thank you.
Okay, make sure everyone can see you properly, please.
I saw a lot in her. She's got energy, she's brave.
That's what she wants to show you.
Of course. Everyone chooses to show us things.
-Whether we like them or not. -I look beyond that.
-Beyond that! -So do I.
No, you've been caught in her net.
That's what they're supposed to do, and she did.
I was getting bored, and she…
-Oh, you find this boring? -No!
-You like strong acts. -I mean…
She caught my attention.
We're talking about Molise. The finalist for Miss Italia is…
Antonella Iaffaldano!
Lazio, move, please!
Four, six…
Now it's Tuscany's turn.
Deborah Sarti.
Flying through to the Miss Italia national finals is…
Anastasia Pellegrino!
-Hi. -Hi!
Now, let's see the region of our capital city.
We have Alessandra Zonno,
Isabella Fichera,
and Aurora Miniaci.
Let's see who's going through
to the Miss Italia national final.
And it is…
Giulia Gerardi.
Mom, I'm a finalist.
Yeah.
I can't believe it!
Had I been different, I might have won.
If I had long hair…
Lots of things.
I don't know.
Maybe they brought me here to use me as a character.
I'm just a character, not Miss Italia.
I don't think
the last few Miss Italia winners had much success anyway.
THE GRAND FINAL
So, Patrizia, as I was saying, we've come up with a rundown
full of different things.
To avoid them carrying a message about themselves and nothing else,
I've made a list of the top 50 worldwide emergencies.
They won't say, "I want world peace,"
they'll say, "Remember that, at this very moment,
there are 61 wars going on."
Right.
We'll either assign them one or they'll draw one at random.
We don't want things like, "Why did you give me this war?"
-"Why climate change to her?" -Let's have them draw one at random.
-Draw at random. -Yes, at random.
Now, the main guest.
It's mid-show. We need someone fresh.
Fresh.
It would be nice to contact some from Rome, Gazzelle.
He's popular, but I don't know how to reach him.
Because you need something rappish here.
Yes, we need something really fresh.
Someone young. I like J-Ax.
Then the Mirigliani moment.
This Miss Italia is dedicated to you,
and to resilience.
Let's show the people still watching with eyes half-open, half-closed,
that we're still standing and we found our path.
They should follow us because we're not having second thoughts.
-We're never turning back. -Never turning back.
NOVEMBER
ABANDON ALL HOPE
Good evening.
Here we are.
Finding a location was complicated.
So, here's the news: after so many years,
the final will be held at Salsomaggiore Terme,
the home of Miss Italia.
This is my headquarters. It must be yours too.
Thank you, everyone.
Nicola is in Sora right now.
Sora? Where's Sora?
Where is he?
Venice, Bologna, Florence… No, Sora.
-Let's go and throw a few punches. -Yeah.
Let's give it our all.
No, that was no good.
Well done. Go on, a bit harder.
Andrea, don't you find Sora funny?
No? My goodness.
He's not doing anything. He's nice and comfortable.
Like a prince. He found his geisha.
Catch me!
And that's that. He has a geisha from Sora.
I really do hope you can find a place in Miss Italia.
Maybe you should be a bit more aggressive, don't you think?
Uh, yeah. But as long as…
Mommy Patrizia is there…
She's there…
-You could talk to her. -You talk to her.
When he gets here, I'll hug him, because after all…
When he's near, he irritates me, and when he's not, I miss him.
So…
The final show will be even more lovely because he'll be there.
THERMAL BATHS
Maria?
ON THE PHONE A JOURNALIST
Well, almost every girl has suffered from this type of problem.
Veronica? Just a moment, please.
-It's about that girl that was… -Adopted?
Adopted, then… abused? Raped? What's her story?
Bullied at school.
Many of them were bullied in school. We'll send you everything. Yes.
NATIONAL FINAL
-Salvo! My Sicily! -Hi!
You're so beautiful.
CONFERENCE CENTRE
I want to thank this wonderful jury here with me.
-Nicola, where are you? -Here.
We're driving. We're…
-Nicola? -Hold on. Where are we?
-Hold on. -Pistoia?
-Yes. -Pistoia?
You'll never make it. It starts in 15 minutes, Nicola!
Thank you. Good luck.
Ladies and gentlemen, Jo Squillo.
Welcome to the Miss Italia final!
Ladies and gentlemen, the jury!
Why yes to Sanremo, but no to Miss Italia?
It's unacceptable for RAI 1
to be against Italian cultural values.
Up there.
That way. Take that exit.
This edition of Miss Italia is the first of a new world.
This is the rebirth of Miss Italia.
I wish all the girls luck. Let's get this wonderful evening started!
Ladies and gentlemen,
the 40 Miss Italia finalists!
Thank you to these fantastic women. They'll be whittled down from 40 to 20.
Vittorio has always been a formidable talent scout.
It's cold!
-Time for a cigarette? -Just the one. No?
It's great!
So, will you be the Miss Italia director in 2020?
LIVE
-Will you do it? -Maybe.
He'll be the director. Until next time!
Why don't you smoke it…
-While we walk? -Yes.
These are the three Miss Italia finalists.
Francesca Bergesio! Veronica Lasagna! Siria Pozzi!
And now we're going to call on the mastermind behind all of this.
A woman who often has everyone and everything against her.
Patrizia Mirigliani!
Are you press?
No, I'm Mirigliani. Mirigliani's son.
Mirigliani's son.
-Raffaello? -Nicola.
Patrizia's son.
Is she here?
You wanted to pay homage. Your monologue.
And then I came along, 24 years ago.
I felt I was a survivor,
and I wanted to give something back to life
by making my father's dream come true.
But above all, my dream.
When RAI decided not to broadcast Miss Italia,
I was insulted.
And there have been obstacles right up until today.
Once again, this year the ship struggled to dock,
facing the biggest struggles to date.
But here we are.
I'd like to thank all the friends who are here,
this jury that honors me,
all the free people who love us.
I'd like to thank the Miss Italia army,
my regional agents who represent an Italy full of great values.
Thank you, Dad, for leaving me this wonderful story.
I'm here in Salsomaggiore, a city you always loved.
Every day is a new challenge for me.
It was a bit easier for you.
After all, your name was Vincenzo Fortunato…
And you were a man.
Miss Italia 2023 is, and always will be…
Francesca Bergesio!
MISS ITALIA MUSTN'T DIE
Subtitles translated by: Luisa Zamboni