Mistral (Short) (Maestrale)

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original title:

Maestrale

directed by:

Nico Bonomolo

screenplay:

Nico Bonomolo

animation:

Nico Bonomolo, Maurilia Moscarelli

editing:

Nico Bonomolo

set design:

Nico Bonomolo

music:

Gioacchino Balistreri

producer:

Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Attilio De Razza

production:

Tramp Limited

country:

Italy

year:

2021

film run:

10'30"

format:

b/w

status:

Ready (01/07/2021)

genre:

animation film

festivals & awards:

Festa do Cinema Italiano 2023: Il Corto
Sarajevo Film Festival 2023: Passaggi d'autore presents
David di Donatello 2022: Best Short
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano 2022: Cortos Nominados al Premio David Di Donatello
ICFF Italian Contemporary Film Festival 2022: Italian Short Selection
St. Louis International Film Festival 2020: Narrative Shorts: Animation

A man goes to work and sees a boat for sale. He dreams of leaving his life behind. He leaves, and the dream gives way to memory, the mistral forces him to a makeshift landing. A woman, another story, a new beginning?
As in an Escher drawing, everything starts again where it seemed to have ended.

Mistral (Short) (Maestrale)

by Nico Bonomolo