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Chiusi fuori

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Chiusi fuori

Chiusi fuori

original title:

Chiusi fuori

directed by:

Giorgio Testi

cast:

Stefano Accorsi, Colin Firth

screenplay:

Edoardo Rossi, Martina Zambeletti

cinematography:

Luca Ciuti, Gerry Vasbenter

editing:

Luca Previtali

set design:

Federica Francolini, Jade Rache

costume design:

Elena Bianchini, Catherine Ladd

music:

Rodrigo D’Erasmo

production:

Pulse Films, Fondazione Teatro della Toscana

distribution:

Save The Cut - Son of A Pitch [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2022

film run:

8'40"

format:

colour

status:

Ready (01/12/2021)

festivals & awards:

  • Los Angeles - Italia 2022: Italian Shorts: Beautiful!
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2022: International Program
  • Cortinametraggio 2022: Concorso Cortometraggi
  • Cilento International Film Festival 2022: Concorso
  • COFFI - Cort'O Globo Film Festival Italia 2021: Concorso Sguardi d'Autore
  • London Director Awards 2022: Honorable Mention
  • Sezze Film Festival 2022
  • Dieciminuti Film Festival 2022
  • Festival Internazionale Corti da Sogni – Antonio Ricci 2022
  • Prato Film Festival 2022
  • ShorTS - International Film Festival 2022
  • Metropolis Film Festival 2022
  • Falvaterra Film Festival 2022
  • Maremetraggio 2022
  • Festival del Cinema di Cefalù 2022: Menzione d’onore
  • Luoghi dell’Anima Italian Film Festival 2022
  • NaNo Film Festival 2022
  • Social World Film Festival 2022
  • Ischia Global Film Festival 2022
  • Salento Finibus Terrae 2022
  • Campari Boat - in Cinema- Festival di Venezia 2022
  • VIFA Vienna International Film Awards 2022: Menzione d’Onore
  • Himachal Short Film Festival 2022: Selezionato
  • Accordi @ DISACCORDI 2022: Miglior Cortometraggio Italiano
  • Solidando Film Festival 2022: Selezione Ufficiale
  • Nexgn International Short Film Festival 2022: Semi-Finalist
  • Cortoconfine International Film Festival - Selezione Ufficiale
  • Cremano Film Festival 2023: Miglior Attore (Stefano Accorsi)
  • Okotoks Film Festival 2023: Official Selection

While Stefano Accorsi is about to rehearse Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" in the theatre, he suddenly finds himself in the dark, empty space. The doors are locked, the collaborators all disappeared. What is happening? He doesn't have time to figure out that the scenery changes again: Stefano is now on the stage with Colin Firth. They are both wearing stage clothes, ready to begin. They interact under a poetic moonlight, a simple yet exhaustive atmosphere surrounds them. Until the spell is broken: we are back to the present, once again Stefano finds himself surrounded by people, working in the theatre. He smiles. Whatever happened, the theatre is alive, stronger than any closing.