by InTrieste
On Friday, July 5, 2024, the eighth day of the ShorTS International Film Festival will open at Teatro Miela with a spotlight on the innovative cinema of Laura Samani. At 5 PM, the acclaimed director will lead a masterclass, delving into the intricate processes behind her short films La santa che dorme and L’estate è finita – Appunti su Furio, as well as her lauded feature debut, Piccolo Corpo.
The latter film, which premiered to critical acclaim at “La Semaine de la Critique” in Cannes in 2022, went on to win the David di Donatello award for Best Debut Director and received a nomination for the Nastri d’Argento. A screening of Piccolo Corpo will follow the masterclass.
At 8 PM, the festival will honor Michele Riondino at Teatro Miela with the Premio Interprete del Presente (Interpreter of the Present Award). Riondino, celebrated for his profound artistic and humanistic values, made his directorial debut last autumn with Palazzina LAF. The film garnered multiple accolades at the recent David di Donatello and Nastri d’Argento awards. Prior to receiving the award, Riondino will also conduct a masterclass.
The evening’s program continues at 9 PM at the Giardino Pubblico, featuring Pointbreak by Sergio Cinghiale. This will be followed by the Italia in ShorTS competition section, presenting 11 distinguished Italian short films. Highlights include:
- Una storia d’azione italiana by Tommaso Gorani, a director hailing from Trieste.
- Il corpo del mondo by Simone Massi, an evocative piece inspired by the 15th-century frescoes of San Fiorenzo Church in Bastia Mondovì. The film reimagines medieval and religious figures in a perpetually descending motion, narrated by Fabrizio Gifuni who quotes from “La composizione del mondo” by Restoro d’Arezzo.
- Erant. Un racconto di leggende valdostane by Enrico Granzotto, which delves into the folkloric traditions of the Aosta Valley, interpreting three chilling legends based on historical sources and oral testimonies.
- Hunger, the directorial debut of Natalie Spencer, an Italian-British actress, producer, and curator. Spencer’s film transports audiences to the mystical realm of Etna, where the law of nature holds sway.
