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7th Il Varco International Short Film Festival
Inquietudini – 11 novembre 2024
Hymn of the Plague
(2024, Ataka51)
Drama, 12′
In an old Soviet recording studio, musicians attempt to record a composition based on Pushkin’s “The Banquet During the Plague.”
Winner of the Pardino d’Argento SRG SSR in the International Competition at the Locarno International Film Festival 2024.
New
(2024, Zhenia Kazankina)
Drama, 20′
Moscow suburbs. A girl goes to an unknown apartment to take care of a dog. After a while, she realizes that the owner of the apartment has disappeared. She finds herself in a series of people who have been taking care of the dog in that same apartment for years, creating a strange community around this strange absence of the owner.
Il compleanno di Enrico
(2023, Francesco Sossai)
Drama, 17′
December 1999.
In the midst of the anxiety for the Millennium Bug, the birthday party of Enrico, a boy who lives with his family in an old and isolated farmhouse. A film about memory and the way we remember things, selected for the Quinzaine of the Cannes Film Festival 2023.
J’ai vu le visage du diable
(2023, Julia Kowalski)
Drama, 35′
Entirely shot in 16mm and presented at the Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival 2023, it is set in Kościerzyna, a small town in northern Poland, in the present day. Majka, 18, is convinced that she is possessed.
She decides to meet Father Marek Rogala, an exorcist priest.
Tramonti – 12 novembre 2024
Lines
(2024, Martin Schmidt)
Animation, 4′
An aggressive battle between red and dark blue unfolds. The boundaries between the colours vibrate with tension as they fight for their survival. Official selection at DOK Leipzig 2024.
Been There
(2023, Corina Schwingruber Ilić )
Documentary, 9′
Weekend trips, city breaks, a detour into nature or a trip around the world. Just a few days of vacation and you’re already off. Never before has the desire to travel been so widespread and the places visited so overloaded. What do we get from it, if not photographic proof of having been there?
La Herida Luminosa
(2022, Christian Avilés)
Drama, 23′
Driven by a desire for light and warmth, a group of British teenagers set off for the Balearic Islands. They must absorb the sun and store it in their bodies to bring it back to their cloud-covered kingdom. A surreal film about the real-life phenomenon of “balconing” which, in recent summers, has led to tragic self-inflicted accidents, especially among young people travelling to Spain. Presented in competition at Berlinale Shorts 2023.
Ardent Other
(2022, Alice Brygo)
Documentary, Animation, 16′
Animated documentary, selected for the Visions du Réel 2023 festival. A stunned crowd watches a fire. The threat has no name, a widespread anguish spreads. Fear must be exorcised, the fire must be transformed into a sign.
The Sunset Special 2
(2024, Nicolas Gebbe)
Experimental animation, 19′
This exclusive luxury cruise presents itself as the perfect vacation and a family utopia. However, all the artificial facades of this attractive consumer product dissolve, as a psychedelic dream world unfolds, illusions are shattered and the harsh reality beyond superficial comfort is revealed.
Arrivederci – 13 novembre 2024
The Exploding Girl
(2024, J. Vinel, C. Poggi)
Animation, 19′
For the past three months, Candice has exploded every day. Sometimes even two or three times a day. Her record is seven times. She is currently at 192 explosions.
Nominated for Pardi di Domani – Concorso Corti d’Autore at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.
The Eggregores’ Theory
(2024, Andrea Gatopoulos)
Animation, Experimental, 15′
He doesn’t remember much from that time. Things have faded, like the color of a painting after too much light. The only thing that worries him is this music. It keeps appearing… He thinks he’s forgotten what it means. All he knows for sure is that he can’t get it out of his head.
Las Memorias Perdidas de los Árboles
(2023, Antonio La Camera)
Drama, 23′
In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, two trees awaken in the night and embark on a spiritual journey to discover a past in which they were two child brothers.
Awards
Screenplay Competition Winners Announced
