Fortress
2019, Italian. Directed by Emiliano Aiello & Ludovica Andò.
Filmed entirely inside Civitavecchia prison, with the inmates themselves as protagonists and co-authors, Fortezza is the reinterpretation of one of the most important novels of the 1900s: The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati. Three soldiers arrive at a solitary military garrison which no longer serves any defensive function. Here, time is at a standstill and is marked by strict regulations, power dynamics, engrained idleness and habit. Waiting in vain for an enemy that will not arrive, the military officers are consumed by the need to give their stay meaning, and resist the attraction that this place holds for them.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 23 October 2019
- Original title
- Fortezza
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Ludovica Andò, Emiliano Aiello
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Fortress runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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Fortress isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Fortress?
Fortress (2019) was directed by Emiliano Aiello and Ludovica Andò.