The daughter of the great pioneer of animated cinema Luigi Liberio Pensuti, narrates in first person the birth and development of the animated drawing industry in Italy. The author effectively communicates the sense of magic that accompanied the discovery of the complex mechanisms of technical cinematography, the essential steps so that inanimate figures could move smoothly on the screen. Hers is the extraordinary testimony of a woman who managed to carve her way thanks to her passion for her work, overcoming the prejudices and discrimination of the time with commitment and determination. In addition to providing unpublished details on the history of Italian cinema from the twenties to the first postwar period, the memories of Luciana Pensuti offer a glimpse into the country in one of the most difficult and controversial periods in the history of the twentieth century. Thanks to the exclusive QR-BOOK technology made available by Kappabit, the volume is enabled for the use of multimedia content through QR-Code, for a more engaging and interactive reading experience.