Italy, World War 2. In the shadow of Monte Cassino Monastery, a battle-hardened Māori soldier pursues a rooster into a stable but hidden inside is an Italian deserter hides. The two men find themselves trapped in a dangerous standoff. Neither knows which side the other man is on or what the other is saying, and their attempts to communicate are ridiculous. They recognise in each other a genuine h
Aureliano e Simone seem to belong to different planets. They don’t speak much, their common language is fencing. With each lunge they will test their talent and loyalty. Director Federico Russotto was born in Rome in 1996. In 2014 his first short film is premiered in various festivals. Next year his short documentary Frullato Flaminio won the second prize in the contest “Mamma Roma e i s
Four teenagers in a remote mountain village spend their days inside an abandoned bus on a ridge, singing and making music. A contest for emerging bands pushes them to the nearest town. Director Born and raised in Calcutta, Suman Sen is an Indian writer, director and producer. He studied Business, Design and Communication, and has worked for many years in the advertising industry wi
Mary crawls down the dark forest of her subconscious where she meets her shadow and her anima. They will guide her towards her soul, through a painful but necessary awakening. Director Alessandro Marino, born in Brindisi, Italy in 1995, is currently based in Los Angeles. Alessandro made his debut as a writer and director with the feature film Brindisi, now streaming on Amazon Prime. He also
Ciociaria, early ‘50s. A young farmhand is recruited to partecipate in Miss Italia selections, but her body measurements are not quite right for the contest. To undergo a terrible process of physical transformation seems to be the only way to be elected Reginetta. Director Federico Russotto (Rome, 1996). After high school, he moved to London where he studied directing and screenwriting at
Caleb, a young war veteran, returns to his old home with the intent to reunite with his parents. Few happy memories are fogged by a difficult past and an even more complicated present. Director Lorenzo Sisti is an emerging Italian director based in Los Angeles, California. He departed Italy for his American adventure as a young, high school graduate. Lorenzo then graduated from Loyola Marymo
A bald girl and a long-haired boy try to solve their problems with the hijab in the Tehran Moral Police headquarters. Director Alireza Kazemipour (1973, Iran), is an award-winning Iranian-Canadian screenwriter, director and producer. In 2010, he received his Master's degree in Film Directing from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University and directed his first short film Slowness. In 2020,
In a suburban and multi-ethnic Rome, a mother and two brothers are evicted from the council house in which they live. The two brothers, convinced that it has been assigned to non-EU citizens, decide to take justice into their own hands and take back their home at any cost. Director Kassim Yassin Saleh born in Djibouti in 1966. He left his Country in the 1990s and settled in Rome. He started
Lucia is a 40-year-old woman who occasionally visits her father's grave in the city cemetery. One day she finds on the grave a colored candy wrapper all rolled up. The curious episode will be repeated several times, until Lucia discovers that… Title: Caramelle Originale Language: No dialogues Year: 2022 Country: Italy Director: Matteo Panebarco Category: Animation Duration: 12 min
Set on a farm in rural Northern Ireland, An Irish Goodbye is a black comedy that follows the reunion of brothers Turlough and Lorcan after the untimely death of their mother. Title: An Irish Goodbye Originale Language: English Year: 2022 Country: U.K. Director: Tom Berkeley, Ross White Cast: James Martin, Paddy Jenkins, Michelle Fairley Category: Drama Duration: 23 min
In a small supermarket in rural America, a black man smiles at a white child across the checkout lane. This seemingly innocuous moment will mark the beginning of a ruthless gang war. Title: Skin Originale Language: English Year: 2018 Country: USA Director: Guy Nattiv Cast: Jonathan Tucker, Danielle Macdonald, Ashley Thomas, Jackson Robert, Lonnie Chavis Category: Drama Duration: 21 minut
In a Los Angeles composed entirely of corporate logos, two cops hunt down a criminal dressed as a clown. But no one can yet figure out what's really going on. Title: Logorama Originale Language: English Year: 2009 Country: France Director: François Alaux, Hervé De Crécy, Ludovic Houplain Cast: David Fincher, Bob Stephenson, Sherman Augustus, Aja Evans, Joel Michaely, Matt Wi
A professional cellist meets a stranger on the subway, with unexpected and far-reaching consequences on his life. Title: Nimic Originale Language: English Year: 2019 Country: U.K. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Cast: Matt Dillon, Daphne Patakia, Susan Elle, Sara Lee, Eugena Lee Category: Drama Duration: 12 minutes
