The Girl with the Leica
Plot
On Bastille Day in 1937, pioneering German-Jewish photojournalist Gerda Taro spends her final day in Paris confronting her past, her complex partnership with Robert Capa, and her absolute commitment to anti-fascist resistance before returning to the front lines of the Spanish Civil War.
About The Girl with the Leica
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. The film had its world premiere as the opening film of Orizzonti section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2026.
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Cast
Emilia SchüleGerda Taro
Aaron AltarasRobert Capa
Lucas EnglanderGeorge Kurientzes
Luna WedlerRuth Cerf
Sebastian SchneiderCsiki Weisz
Thomas SchubertWilly Chardack
Idan WeissDavid Seymour / Chim
Hans-Christian HegewaldFred Stein
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