Stellina (TV series)

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Stellina
Genre	Adventure Drama Family
Created by	Lucia Maria Zei
Developed by	Olivier Dehors
Screenplay by	Olivier Dehors Francoise Boublil Jean Helpert
Directed by	Lucia Maria Zei Sidney Kombo Alessandro Belli
Starring	Sabine Cerullo Domitilla D'amico Annamaria Iacopini Pierluigi Astore Stefania Romagnoli Simone Leonardi Paola Del Bosco Emanuela Amato Maia Orienti Sonia Di Santo
Composer(s)	Pino Massara
Country of origin	Italy France Hong Kong
Original language(s)	Italian
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Gilbert Hus Charles Malka Marco Marcolini Annita Romaneli
Running time	21 minutes
Production company(s)	The Animation Band Rai Fiction France 3 Pictor Media Animation
Release
Original network	Rai 2 (Italy) France 5 (France)
Picture format	PAL
Original release	2008 (2008) – 2009 (2009)
External links
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Stellina is an Italian animated television series created by Lucia Maria Zei, with co-production was amongst Rai Fiction, The Animation Band, Pictor Media Animation, and France 3. It ran for a single season consisting of 26 episodes from 2008 to 2009. It has been broadcast on Rai 2 since 21 September 2010, and on France 5 in Zouzous from 14 December 2012 to 17 January 2013.

The Animation Band's YouTube channel has the intro and a couple of episodes: One in English (Lost in the Mountains); the other in Italian (Bad Encounters). The first episode in English is also found in June 2023 on Cyber Group Studios. Other than those and a trailer promoting it, there's currently not much else material available and most of the series remains missing, though its French and Turkish versions can be found in Dailymotion and Youtube, respectively.

The series involves an orphaned 11-year old Stellina who escapes police pursuit to avoid being sent to an orphanage, while also confronted with the prejudice and racism of certain people.

Plot

In the 1960s, Stellina is an 11-year-old girl of Romani origin who does things her own way and was born into the circus lifestyle. She is an aspiring acrobat like her mother, who died during the performance. Despite never having received a proper education nor lived in a stable home, she is accustomed to being a vagabond and getting the love that engulfs her from her odd, circus family. Eventually, social services learn about her situation and when they attempt to have her sent to an orphanage, she escapes the circus, leaving that life behind, and goes on the run to evade capture.

Characters

• Stellina - The main protagonist of the series, who was raised by the Circus Panagulis. She is rebellious, tenacious, courageous, and generous. She also owns a ferret as a pet.
• Nikos - The head of the Circus Panagulis, who raised Stellina as his own daughter.
• Tataglio - A very cheerful clown, who is ready to do anything to protect Stellina.
• Maruchka - A clairvoyant who often reads the cards to see if Stellina is in danger.
• Macaroni - A mute, who doesn't really have any trouble making himself understood. He has a great strength.
• Albertina - Stellina's friend who is imposing and strong girl.
• Teresa - A fragile girl with a stutter that has garnered her a lot of abuse. Stellina and Albertina stand beside her. Furthermore, she was adopted by a wealthy family but was rejected and returned to the orphanage, and during the incident with Mrs. Rossini, who disrespectfully feeds her unhealthy food, she throws the plate on this one, and she is sequestered by the latter to be sent back to the house of correction. Teresa was saved when the chief of police learns of Mrs. Rossini's disregard for Teresa's health.
• Sonia - A great plague, who is still sensitive and can be very friendly and she is adopted by a family.
• Laura - Sonia's friend most of the time.
• Emir - Stellina's friend, who is one of Tony and Lucas' exploited children. He reunites with his grandfather after Tony and Lucas were arrested.
• Bruno - A street boy who initially disliked Stellina, but eventually accepts her as his sister after saving her from Tony and Lucas.
• Anna Decica - A young teacher who is kind to Stellina and stands up to Ms. Ascoli and Ms. Rossini.
• The Mayor - A racist mayor who has contacted Mrs. Ascoli to have Stellina placed in the orphanage thanks to his son, who is responsible of her predicament in the first episode.
• Mrs. Ascoli - A formidable social worker and the main antagonist of the series. She holds her grudge against gypsies (except those who are corrupted). After the judge discovers her mistreatment of Stellina, she is fired from her job in the final episode.
• Tony and Lucas - Two bandits who exploit children by forcing them to steal from tourists in order to earn money. Stellina's acrobatic abilities are especially valued by them. They intended to abandon and send Emir and Stellina to the orphanage, but their plan backfired. At the second confrontation, they forced Stellina to perform a crime and then attempted to murder her, but Bruno intervened and the two bandits were arrested.
• Mrs. Rossini - A terrifying iron fist and under direction. The secondary antagonist of the series, she is a racial discriminatory and xenophobic towards Stellina. She then got fired from her job for not taking care of Teresa's health by feeding her unhealthy food.
• Giorgio - A farm boy, who helps Stellina escape from the police.
• Roberto - A street boy, who is the friend of Tony and Lucas. He comes by on a regular basis to deliver them abandoned children. Unlike Tony and Lucas, he was not born from a toxic family. He didn't appear again after handing over Stellina to the bandits.
• Alfredo - The director of the orphanage, who works in his room and runs the business. He plays the piano all hours of the day and night. After forgiving Stellina, he was suspended and eventually reinstated.

Episodes

1. "A Star Was Born"
2. "The Escape"
3. "Lost in the Mountains"
4. "Bad Encounters"
5. "Caught in a Trap"
6. "End of the Dream"
7. "Welcome to Santa Vittoria"
8. "Last Hope"
9. "The Farewell"
10. "Stellina's Choice"
11. "Best Enemies"
12. "The Revolt"
13. "The Kiss of the Panther"
14. "A Day at the Circus"
15. "Marcellus"
16. "Quicksilver"
17. "Together"
18. "Temporal"
19. "A New Life"
20. "Complicity"
21. "Twists in Rome"
22. "Kidnapping"
23. "Shadows from the Past"
24. "Christmas Without Bruno"
25. "On the Run Again"
26. "The Freedom to Choose"

Books

1. "Stellina. Vol. 1: Une étoile est née!"
2. "Stellina. Vol. 2: Le grand départ"
3. "Stellina. Vol. 3: Perdue dans la montagne"
4. "Stellina. Vol. 4: Mauvaises rencontres"
5. "Stellina. Vol. 5: La petite acrobate"
6. "Stellina. Vol. 6: Prise au piège"
7. "Stellina. Vol. 7: Bienvenue à l'orphelinat!"
8. "Stellina. Vol. 8: Un fol espoir"

The Bayard Presse press service indicates on December 14, 2016 that the other volumes (continuation and end of the story) scheduled for October 2011 have not been published.

Thomas Leclere, Françoise Boublil, Jean Helpert, Olivier Dehors are the authors of the books. The covers are illustrated by Diane Le Feyer.

Credits

• Original idea and creator: Lucia Maria Zei
• Development and script supervisor: Olivier Dehors
• Graphic artists: Sidney Kombo, Rebecca Lisotta
• Production managers: Alberto Ventafridda, Corine Gros
• Production coordinator: Sabrina Saviantoni
• Production assistants: Luisa Capozzi, Veronica Bonariva
• Administrative assistant: Lila Kara
• Accounting: Céline Ramirez, Carmela Di Maggio
• Character artists: Sidney Kombo, Diane Le Feyer
• Set designers: Edwyn Nori, Lorenzo Ciccoli, Paolo Savelli, Katy Carpinati, Cristina Cosi, Rossana Papagni
• Props: Mario Addis
• Image research: Giuseppe Scelzi, Vera Taccani
• Storyboards: Sidney Kombo, Alessandro Belli, Diane Le Feyer, Carlo Odorici
• Editors: Gabriele Giorgio, Julie Ogier-Denis
• Foley and mixing: Sun's Edition Video
• Music: Pino Massara, in collaboration with Alessandro Deledda
• Ready-to-air servises: Soft Audiovisuel
• Executive producers: Gilbert Hus, Charles Malka, Marco Marcolini, Annita Romaneli
• Produced by: Rai Fiction (Italy), France 3 (France)
• In co-production with: Pictor Média (France), The Animation Band (Italy)

English version

• Recorded at: SDI Media Group
• Voices: Claudia Atkinson, Kate Mac Gatlin, Catherine Hardy, Keith Farquhar, Steph Christen, Alexandra Robini, Tonia Kufman, Andrea Bolitho, Sarah Wilks, Alexander Laube

External links

• Stellina on IMDb Search this movie on
• Stellina at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• The Animation Band official website

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