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| Nine recent short films will be presented in one short film program lasting approximately 83 minutes. Love, friendship, and personal relationships are the topic of these shorts. The audience will vote on their favorite short |
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| PLOT: |
The banquet is all prepared. A corkscrew shows its seducing skills to conquer its bottle, but someone disagrees. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Massimo Ottoni |
| YEAR: |
2019 |
| LENGTH: |
3’50” |
| GENRE: |
Animation |
| SOURCE: |
Courtesy of the director |
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| PLOT: |
1943. The two soldiers, Sante Bacci and Nicola Caputo, are left behind on the coast of Sardinia. Sante cannot get help for his brother-in-arms who is sick with a high fever. Maria, a young girl who lives nearby, will come to the rescue, bringing Nicola to her house and having the old women of the family take care of him. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Giovanni Battista Origo |
| YEAR: |
2019 |
| LENGTH: |
20’00” |
| GENRE: |
Drama |
| SOURCE: |
Courtesy of Olbia Film Network |
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| PLOT: |
After a bad fight, a couple wakes up with a problem. Or rather two: he can’t speak and she cannot hear. Doctors and exams cannot solve the issues, but a Zen Master comes to the rescue with a little special plant. |
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| DIRECTORS: |
Elena Beatrice & Daniele Lince |
| YEAR: |
2020 |
| LENGTH: |
8’32” |
| GENRE: |
Comedy |
| SOURCE: |
Courtesy of the directors |
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| PLOT: |
Renaud is 85 years old and lives in Paris with his trusty wheelchair-caregiver. He is a loner, creature of habit, peacefully blocked for years on the top floor of a Montmartre building. But what if a new woman, moving into the apartment across the street, suddenly messes up his routine? What if both start feeling an uncontrollable desire to no longer live in solitude? |
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| DIRECTORS: |
Edoardo Natoli |
| YEAR: |
2020 |
| LENGTH: |
11’00” |
| GENRE: |
Animation |
| SOURCE: |
Courtesy of Zen Movie Distribuzione |
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| PLOT: |
A 10-year-old boy is in the car with his father, a Roman and Roma football club supporter. They are late because the crucial game against Lazio is about to start, but first they have to go somewhere. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Isabella Salvetti |
| YEAR: |
2019 |
| LENGTH: |
10’00” |
| GENRE: |
Drama |
| SOURCE: |
Courtesy of Premiere Film |
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| PLOT: |
Giorgio has recently been diagnosed with a mysterious heart disease which puts him at risk of death if 87 beats per minute are exceeded. Chiara, his emotional educator, will teach him how to live a calm life, away from dangerous efforts and emotions. But is life worth living without emotions? |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Michele Bizzi |
| YEAR: |
2018 |
| LENGTH: |
8’30” |
| GENRE: |
Drama |
| SOURCE: |
Courtesy of Kinedimorae |
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| PLOT: |
At a summer camp all the kids behave in a strange way: they are not very active. Aldo falls in love with Angela and courts her with small gestures. They start living a child love. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Giulio Donato |
| YEAR: |
2017 |
| LENGTH: |
13’30” |
| GENRE: |
Drama |
| SOURCE: |
Courtesy of Premiere Film |
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| PLOT: |
Lightning Woman can move at supersonic speed and teleport, watching over the city and its inhabitants. But sometimes, to face everyday life, superpowers are not enough. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Daniele Lince |
| YEAR: |
2019 |
| LENGTH: |
6’05” |
| GENRE: |
Comedy |
| SOURCE: |
Courtesy of the director |
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| TIMES: |
February 13, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time til 3:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Febryary 15 |
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The Short Program was curated by the Italian Film Festival USA. |
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