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Close your eyes and fly

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Close your eyes and fly (Chiudi gli occhi e vola)

Close your eyes and fly (Chiudi gli occhi e vola)

original title:

Chiudi gli occhi e vola

directed by:

Julia Pietrangeli

cast:

Sabrina Papa, Les Mirauds Volants

screenplay:

Julia Pietrangeli, Kyrahm Pietrangeli

cinematography:

Julia Pietrangeli

editing:

Julia Pietrangeli

producer:

Julia Pietrangeli

production:

Human Installations

country:

Italy

year:

2019

film run:

40'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (01/02/2019)

festivals & awards:

  • FilmStrip International Film Festival 2019: Official selection
  • Globo d’Oro 2019: Nomination Best Documentary
  • Social World Film Festival 2019: Best Direction
  • Mediterraneo Video Festival 2019: Special Mention
  • Festival de cine de Discapacidad de Gipuzkoa 2019: Premio Best Documentary
  • Over-the-Rhine Film Fest Cincinnati 2019: Finalist Grand Jury Documentary award
  • Premio Libero Bizzarri 2019: Official Selection ItaliaDOC
  • Assim Vivemos Int. Disability Film Festival 2019: Official Selection
  • Festival Int.l de cine sobre la discapacidad, FECIDISCOVI2019: Official Selection
  • FIC Gàldar Festival de Cine de Gàldar 2019: Official Selection
  • Girona International Film Festival 2019: Official Selection
  • European Film Festival Integration You and Me 2019: Official Selection
  • CineGlobe CERN Genevre 2019: Official Selection
  • FilmStrip International Film Festival 2019: Official Selection
  • Courage Film Festival 2019: Semi Finalist
  • Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2019: Official Selection

“Everyone knew it was impossible, yet a fool - who did not know it was impossible - came along and did it” (M. Pagnol)

The dream of flying is as old as mankind itself.
Freedom and responsibility, physical and spiritual elevation.
Sabrina and a group of very special pilots teach us that dreams not only consist of a sequence of images. Saint-Exupery (not without reason was a pilot) said “But eyes are blind. You have to look with the heart”.
This story goes beyond overcoming disabilities, it’s about the strength of those who live up to their own desires: there are no barriers up in the clouds.