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L'ultima festa

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L'ultima festa

original title:

L'ultima festa

directed by:

Matteo Damiani

cast:

Luisa De Santis, Dora Romano

screenplay:

Claudio Balboni, Rebecca Ricci, Matteo Damiani

cinematography:

Eugenio Cinti Luciani

editing:

Stefano Malchiodi

set design:

Marta Morandini

costume design:

Camilla Melelli

music:

Kristian Sensini

producer:

Francesco Paolo Montini

production:

Movie Factory, with the collaboration of Marche Film Commission

distribution:

Premiere Film [Italy]

world sales:

Premiere Film [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2022

film run:

20'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (01/06/2022)

festivals & awards:

  • Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema - Pesaro 2022: Special Screenings
  • Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival2023: Narrative Films
  • Social World Film Festival2023: Smile. Sociale con il Sorriso
  • NaNo Film Festival2023: Concorso
  • Outsider Garbatella Film Fest2023: Outsider - Premio Migliore Attrice Protagonista (Luisa De Santis, Dora Romano), Premio Migliore Cortometraggio, Premio Migliore Sceneggiatura
  • Positively Different Short Film Festival2023: (Un)Familial Bonds
  • Wag Film Festival2023: Sguardi d'Autore
  • Festival del Cinema Città di Spello2023: Concorso Cortometraggi
  • Premio Savona San Valentino - Corti d'Amore2023: Concorso
  • Ponza Film Awards2023: Official Selection - Best Actress (Luisa De Santis, Dora Romano)
  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards2023: Official Selection
  • Capri Hollywood2022: The Italian Job - Short
  • Corto Dorico2022: Territori
  • Black Cat Award International Film Festival2022: Official Selection
  • CineMaOltre Palladium Film Festival2022: Concorso Carta Bianca DAMS
  • Popoli e Religioni - Terni Film Festival2022: Concorso Cortometraggi
  • STUFF MX Film Festival2022: Cortometrajes - Premio Mejor Cortometraje Commedia
  • Egeart Kısa Film Yarısması2022: Short Competition
  • Fano International Film Festival2022: Concorso - Premio Migliore Film di Autore Marchigiano
  • Mantova Film Fest2022: Cortometraggi - Sei Piccoli Film
  • Ischia Global Film & Music Fest2022: Viva il Cinema d'Estate - Cortometraggio
  • Casole Film Festival2022: Concorso - Menzione Speciale Sceneggiatura, Premio del Pubblico
  • Civitanova Film Festival - Premio Stelvio Massi2022: Marche in Corto
  • Los Angeles, Italia, Film, Fashion and Art Festival2022: The Italian Job
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards2022: Official Selection - Best European Commedy
  • Frida Film Festival2022: Official Selection - Best Editing
  • International Vesuvius Film Festival2022: Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Film Festival2022: Competition Short
  • Metropolis Film Festival2022: Concorso Internazionale
  • Robinson Film Awards2022: Official Selection - Best Italian Short
  • Rome International Movie Awards2022: Official Selection - Best Actress (Dora Romano, Luisa De Santis), Best Costume, Best Editing
  • Premio Atena Nike 2023 : - Premio Migliore Attrice Protagonista (Dora Romano), Premio Migliore Sceneggiatura
  • Accordi&Disaccordi 2023: Premio Miglior Attrice (Dora Romano, Luisa De Santis)

Celeste, 80 years old, left only after her husband's death, would like to dance at the festival of the small town where she lives.
The unexpected visit of the sister whom he had not seen for years will be the occasion for a new meeting that will reveal a secret life kept hidden for many years.