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Confined

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Confined (Confino)

Confined (Confino)

original title:

Confino

directed by:

Nico Bonomolo

screenplay:

Nico Bonomolo

editing:

Nico Bonomolo

music:

Gioacchino Balistreri

production:

www.nicobonomolo.com

world sales:

True Colours - Glorious Films [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2016

film run:

11'

format:

b/w

status:

Ready (03/11/2016)

genre:

animation film

festivals & awards:

  • Terra di Cinema festival 2018: Compétition Courts métrages
  • Giffoni Film Festival 2017: Generators +18 Amnesty International Award, Gryphon Award
  • Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema - Pesaro 2017: Official Selection
  • Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017: Short Films - Bruce Corwin Award for Best Animation Short Film
  • Tirana International Film Festival 2017: Short Animated Films
  • Trieste Film Festival 2017: Selezione Ufficiale, Programma Animazione
  • ValdarnoCinema Film Festival 2017: Young Jury Award, Silver Giglio Fiorentino
  • Anima - Brussels Animation Film Festival 2017: focus Italia
  • Nashville Film Festival 2017: Official Selection
  • Nastri d'Argento Corti 2017: Official Selection
  • Globi d'Oro 2017 2017: Nomination Miglior Cortometraggio
  • Southside Film Festival 2017: Official Selection
  • Euganea Film Festival 2017: Official Selection
  • Ischia Film Festival 2017: Official Selection
  • Siciliambiente Film Festival 2017: Best Animated Short
  • Animavì Intl Festival of poetic film 2017: Audience Award
  • Ortigia Film Festival 2017: Official Selection
  • Animaphix 2017: Official Selection Out of Competition
  • Zabut Animation Short Film Fest 2017: Audience Award
  • Inventa un Film Lenola 2017: Official Selection
  • Imaginaria Intl Animation Film Festival 2017: Official Selection
  • Molise Cinema 2017: Official Selection
  • Nevada City Film Festival 2017: Official Selection
  • Animatou Festival du film d'animation 2017: Official Selection

​Sicily, fascist period. A shadow show performer is confined to an island with a lighthouse because during one of his show he uses his art to make fun of Mussolini. A fortuitous event will redeem him from loneliness and captivity through his art.