BEATRICE

Directed by Lorena Alvarado · Starring Bebe Vio · 2017

A portrait of Italian fencer Bebe Vio, who lost all four limbs to meningitis at twelve yet kept fencing and became a world champion at nineteen.

An inspiring portrait of a fearless champion who refused to let losing her limbs end her fencing career.

Beatrice racconta la storia della campionessa di scherma Bebe Vio. Beatrice Vio tira di scherma da quando aveva cinque anni; allora lo faceva stando in piedi, e adesso lo fa da seduta. All’età di dodici anni le sono stat

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