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After premiering at the Giffoni Film Festival this week, Netflix announces the release date of its military high school drama Minerva Academy. What do we know about the show and what did the crew say about the project?
The rollout of Netflix Italian programming continues; As we documented in our preview, one of the bets for 2026 was a drama set in a military high school. Now, Minerva (La Scuola) ready to launch with 22 September Global release planned for all 8 episodes. The show is partly filmed at the Royal Palace of Portici in Naples, which was welcoming the cast again for a press event as the premiere was taking place at the Giffoni Film Festival. Here’s what we know about the project.
what is logline for Saraswati?
Minerva – School is a coming-of-age teen drama set in a military high school in Naples. It is a world that seems to be from another era: students wake up in the morning for the flag hoisting ceremony; Mobile phones and civilian clothes are prohibited; Military tactics and fencing are part of the curriculum. Romantic relationships are prohibited, and every mistake carries a heavy price. Minerva – School It is also a story about adults—military officers and civilian teachers—whose mission is to shape the next generation while confronting their consciences, weaknesses, and past mistakes. At Minerva Military High School, students are pushed to their limits and discover unexpected truths about themselves. Each of them comes with ambitions and dreams. School won’t help them achieve those dreams – it will help them understand if they are actually true. Ultimately, this will help them grow up.
whose cast is it Saraswati?
Minerva. (Left to Right) Biagio Venditti as Vincenzo Cipriani in episode 102 of Minerva. Ten million. Eduardo Castaldo/Netflix © 2026
- Ciro Minopoli It stars a young boy named Salvo who decides to enter the school to learn the truth about his best friend, who has been reported missing. This is his first major credit.
- Biagio Venditti Plays the role of a teenager named Vincenzo who wants to follow in his military father’s footsteps; He was seen in the film 2024 final stage of settembre.
- Margherita Buoncristiani Plays Camilla, a spoiled teenager from Milan who is sent to a military academy by her father in the hopes it will change her behavior; This is also his first major credit.
- On the adult side, massimiliano gallo Plays the role of Achille Giordano, the all-powerful commander of the organization. He was seen in Netflix movies disappeared into the night and Paolo Sorrentino hand of god. One of his two sons is also attending classes at Minerva.
- cristiana capotondi Laura Canali plays a philosophy teacher and civilian on the military school staff, who is also a young mother. Previously, she was in the cast of the Disney+ series ignorant angel.
Supporting cast includes Simone Secse, Giulio Brizzi, Nicole Malaz, Alicia Adogame, Irene Maiorino, Raiz, And Michelle Roziello.
who is the team of Saraswati?
is the chief director evan silvestriniWho has conducted the entire series of mare fuoriA successful RAI show that was released on Netflix in many regions. Saraswati written by Ivano Fachin, Giovanni Galassi, Tommaso Matano, And Michela Stranieroand produced by Roberto Cessa For picomedia.
What else do we know about the show?
During the press event, the crew revealed that the 5-month shoot was often quite intense, as the training and endurance scenes involved a lot of physical preparation. The show is promoted as a confrontation between the issues of the current generation of teenagers and the traditional values and discipline imposed by military school. The coming-of-age show also involves the mystery of a missing student. The producer Roberto Cessa He explained that he was attracted to meeting the students of the famous Nunziatella military school in Naples, “and I wanted to understand what they did. I found the selection process for young men and women to be very rigorous. The motivations for enrollment are many: punishment, military tradition in the family, or use of the school as a social stepping stone to bigger things.”
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