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| Seven recent short films will be presented in one short film program lasting approximately 82 minutes. Each short is preceded by a director video. The audience will vote on their favorite short. | ||
| PLOT: | In a colorful future, two historical protagonists of world cinema travel through a “filmesque” journey in front of a circus tent. |  |
| DIRECTOR: | Vincenzo De Sio | |
| YEAR: | 2018 | |
| LENGTH: | 2’45” | |
| GENRE: | Animation | |
| SOURCE: | Courtesy of Premiere Film Distribution | |
| PLOT: | An Afghani refugee arrives in Italy with his goat and seeks asylum for both. |  |
| DIRECTOR: | Andrea Brusa, Marco Scotuzzi | |
| YEAR: | 2018 | |
| LENGTH: | 15’ | |
| GENRE: | Drama | |
| AWARDS: | • Nominated Best Short: David di Donatello | |
| SOURCE: | Courtesy of Premiere Film Distribution | |
| PLOT: | Behind a meeting between a young man and a young woman there is a new form of socialization. |  |
| DIRECTOR: | Fabrizio Benvenuto | |
| YEAR: | 2018 | |
| LENGTH: | 13’ | |
| GENRE: | Drama | |
| SOURCE: | Courtesy of Premiere Film Distribution | |
| PLOT: | Gemma and Marcello are about to marry. They have waited a long time for this moment. There is very little time before the ceremony and they are filled with emotion,expectations and fear. Gemma and Marcello are not an ordinary couple. |  |
| DIRECTOR: | Laura Luchetti | |
| YEAR: | 2018 | |
| LENGTH: | 9’ | |
| GENRE: | Stop-motion animation | |
| SOURCE: | Courtesy of Premiere Film Distribution | |
| PLOT: | The story of Paola Clemente, a farm worker who died under the toil of a day in the fields, told through the words of the subsequent judicial investigation. |  |
| DIRECTOR: | Pippo Mezzapesa | |
| YEAR: | 2018 | |
| LENGTH: | 10’ | |
| GENRE: | Drama | |
| SOURCE: | Courtesy of Elenfant Distribution | |
| PLOT: | Sandro works in a warehouse during the day and impersonates Elvis at night. After a memorable performance in a night club, a manager proposes to him a tour in China. |  |
| DIRECTORS: | Andrea Della Monica | |
| YEAR: | 2018 | |
| LENGTH: | 7’ | |
| GENRE: | Comedy | |
| SOURCE: | Courtesy of Elenfant Distribution | |
| PLOT: | When the Italian soccer team is defeated and out of the 2018 World Cup, a group of young people decides to organize a parallel world championship in a town square. |  |
| DIRECTOR: | :Vito Palmieri | |
| YEAR: | 2018 | |
| LENGTH: | 15’ | |
| GENRE: | Comedy | |
| SOURCE: | Courtesy of Elenfant Distribution | |
| TIMES: | St. Louis: April 14, 2:00 p.m. | |
| Cleveland: April 19, 7:00 p.m. | ||
| Salt Lake City: April 20, 8:00 p.m. | ||
| Madison: April 23, 8:30 p.m. | ||
| Kansas City: April 25,7:00 p.m. | ||
| Phoenix: April 27, 10:30 a.m. | ||
| Detroit: April 27, 5:00 p.m. | ||
| Portland: April 28, 3:00 p.m. | ||
| Milwaukee: April 28, 3:00 p.m. | ||
| Boston: April 30, 6:00 p.m. | ||
| Chicago: May 3, 5:30 p.m. | ||
| The Short Program was curated by the Italian Film Festival USA. | ||
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