Where to Watch Giovanna

Need to watch 'Giovanna' on your TV or mobile device at home? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Gillo Pontecorvo-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Giovanna' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Giovanna' right now, here are some specifics about the Tirrenia Film drama flick.

Released , 'Giovanna' stars Armida Gianassi, Carla Pozzi The movie has a runtime of about 36 min, and received a user score of 60 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "This short is set in the early 1950s in a small textile factory in central Italy (Prato). Giovanna and her fellow female workers decide to enact a protest against the direction of the factory's dismissal plan, by occupying the factory and continuing to work until the proprietor cancels the dismissals. None of these women can really afford to lose their jobs, as it is the only income in the family. All workers receive moral and material support from their families, apart from Giovanna, who bravely endures her husband's disapproval. Almost all the women hold out for thirty-five days in spite of the proprietor's attempts to break their resistance. At first he blocks the road to the factory, then he cuts off electric power to increase their isolation; finally, he tries to convince them to accept the dismissal of at least a smaller number of them. But the women overcome these obstacles, determined to resist..." .