Strada
It’s a visual journey through different phases of the life of Italian Olympic cyclist Alfonsina Strada
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Film Production:
A complementary short silent film for Robin Veldman's live violin performance (concert visuals).
It’s a visual journey through different phases of the life of Italian Olympic cyclist Alfonsina Strada
— the only woman to have ridden in one of cycling’s three major stage races.
She competed in the 1924 Giro d’Italia after the organizers mistook her for a man.
The newspapers famously dubbed her “The Devil in a Dress.”


Film Production:
Director-editor: Somar Yahya
Production: Robin Veldman
D.O.P.: Jorick Buurstra
Assistent D.O.P.: Hanna Wäger
Styling: Yasemin Kevser
Hair & make up: Anouck van der Bijl
Production assistant: Doris Veldman
Actors:
Alfonsina Strada: Melissa Lodder
Cyclists: Andrea Gelcich
Abel Hox
Henk Schaapman
Waiter: Bram Nijhoff
Special thanks to:
Bookstor Den Haag
Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Duinoord, Wassenaar

