On December 21st, the shortest day of the year, join us for an entertaining program of quirky, amusing, and insightful short films representing some of the best emerging talents in Italian cinema.
The topics in this year’s selection are mothers and daughters, change, family matters, Italian fashion and more. The lineup includes winners and nominees of the most prestigious awards and festivals in Italy and around the globe, as well as the Best Short (Emerging Director) at the 2021 Nastri d’Argento.
Various Directors
Total running time: 95 minutes
Shorts in English and Italian with relevant Subtitles
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God Dress You
15 min | Directed by Mattia Epifani
Comedy
Father Athanasius is a young monk who lives in a monastery in the mountains of Greece. Immersed in an austere life, he cultivates an irrefutable passion for luxury. His conduct is impeccable, but everything changes when he decides to make a video in the secret of his room.
Come a Mìcono (Like in Mykono)
15 min | Directed by Alessandro Porzio
Comedy-Drama
In a small town in Southern Italy, now inhabited only by elderly citizens, a visionary Mayor has an idea to defeat depopulation: a video to promote his town as a tourist destination, following the Greek example.
A Colloquio con Rossella (Interview with Rossella)
15 min | Directed by Andrea Andolina
Comedy-Drama
Rossella is an old lady, mother and grandmother, very busy and full of interests. We will get to know her through the messages left on her answering machine by relatives and friends.
Non è solo un gioco (It’s Not Just a Game)
18 min | Directed by Guglielmo Lipari
Mockumentary
Annamaria and Pina “Pinella” Scoglio are sisters held together by a passion for a game, the burraco. Intersecting with real life, burraco can compromise relationships and feelings. A story that shows that life… is not just a game.
Maestrale (Mistral)
10 min | Directed by Nico Bonomolo
Animation
A man goes to work and sees a boat for sale. He dreams about a life to leave behind. He sets off but the mistral wind forces him into an emergency landing. A woman, another story, a new beginning? Like in one of Escher’s drawings, everything starts again where it seems to have ended.
Positive
10 min | Directed by Ester Gatta
Documentary
A film dedicated to the “heroes without cape”. The story of a doctor (Ester Gatta) and a patient (Fabrizio Nevola) who met each other in a hospital ward and became friends. They are divided by the restrictive measures of the lockdown but united in the idea of a positive future.
Niente di Glamour (Nothing Glamorous)
2 min | Directed by Giovanni Conte
Comedy
During a bathroom break, an actress wonders what her next job will be like.
Being My Mom
11 min | Directed by Jasmine Trinca
Drama
In a baking hot day, along the streets of a deserted Rome, a young woman strolls endlessly with her young daughter while carrying a hefty suitcase. They move close, slip away, and overturn their natural roles. Suddenly a single gesture unexpectedly discloses the true love for one another.