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Scarlet Diva (2002)

Scarlet Diva is a semi-autobiographical film that focuses on the life of Italian actress and director Asia Argento. Scarlet Diva was Argento’s first attempt at directing. She made the decision to step behind the camera after a downward spiral of drugs and unhealthy adult situations filled much of her life.

Scarlet Diva was one of the first films ever to be shot exclusively in digital, and it earned Argento a three-way tie for Best New Director at the Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival Awards. Graphic love-making and drug scenes earned the film its R-rating.