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Devotee

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Devotee

Devotee

original title:

Devotee

directed by:

Roberta Palmieri, Francesco Rubattu

screenplay:

Olga Sargenti, Roberta Palmieri, Francesco Rubattu

cinematography:

Antar Corrado

editing:

Mattia Biancucci

producer:

Olga Sargenti, Piero Passaro, Roberta Palmieri, Francesco Rubattu

production:

Sette E Mezzo Studio, in association with Humareels APS in production

distribution:

Sayonara Film [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2025

film run:

30'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (05/11/2025)

festivals & awards:

  • Dorico International Film Fest 2025_ Corto Slam | Concorso Nazionale Cortometraggi
  • RIDF - Rome International Documentary Festival 2025: Short-Doc - Menzione Speciale Short-Doc, Premio del Pubblico Short-Doc
  • Premio Libero Bizzarri - DOC Film Festival 2025_Concorso Italia Doc - Menzione Speciale Italia Doc
  • Visioni Italiane – Officinema 2025: Fare Cinema a Bologna e in Emilia-Romagna

Manuela chats online with a stranger, a man with a fetish for women in wheelchairs like her. After six years of anonymity on his part, she decides to meet him.