The Leap Waterfalls

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The Leap Waterfalls (Le Cascate del Salto)

The Leap Waterfalls (Le Cascate del Salto)

original title:

Le Cascate del Salto

directed by:

cinematography:

editing:

Alessandro La Marca

set design:

Alessandra Balestra

costume design:

Sofia Saint Amour De Chanaz

music:

Antonio Vitelli

production:

country:

Italy

year:

2025

film run:

19'43"

format:

DCP - colour

aspect ratio:

1.85:1

status:

Ready (30/06/2025)

festivals & awards:

  • Los Angeles - Italia 2026: Panorama
  • Rieti International Film Festival (RIFF) Cinema 2026: Concorso Cortometraggi
  • Colors of Love – Queer Film Festival 2026: Shorts
  • PERTH Queer Film Festival PQFF 2026: Queer love

Le Cascate del Salto is about Marcello, a young man that beneath the clear-cut plans he has for his future and firm visions about the world, is still discovering himself.
By his side there is his best friend Gioele, an unalloyed dreamer; For him, time seems to stop underneath the clouds of their childhood, while Marcello is ready to set off to the big city and start his adult life.
During their last summer together, the two embark on an excursion to find the mythical “The leap’s waterfall”, a journey that will prove revealing. Throughout the search for the waterfall, the two will discover themselves and each other truths.