‘The legend of Kaira’ by Emanuela Del Zompo, fantasy from comics to short movies

“The comic is a time journey of the protagonist, who must fulfill a prophecy to change her destiny. It explores the condition of women in society and over the centuries to address the theme of femicide, patriarchy and violence against women”. Thus its author, Emanuela Del Zompo, describes the fantasy ‘The legend of Kaira’, with the comic that also generated a short movie, also made for the training of young people and to be taken to schools, both in Italian and in English. , distributed on the Amazon platform. The story unfolds on three parallel temporal planes. In Kairos in 1234, Kaira is a noblewoman of an ancient lineage who is about to marry against her will. Independent and free, she will reject her legitimate spouse and this will cost him his life. In the 16th century, Arika lives with her mother in an old inn, she is in love with Neil but someone has other plans for her. In 2015, Erika is an aspiring journalist with a passion for investigation and follows an important case to write a brilliant article. What do these three women have in common? “Fantasy is a temporal journey where the three protagonists must reveal an ancient prophecy and fulfill their destiny – explains Emanuela De Zompo – Between hallucinations and confused memories, Templars and the Holy Inquisition intertwine their path with the paranormal. The answer to every question is hidden in a monastery that holds an occult truth … “. (by Enzo Bonaiuto)