Lighèia (Short)

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original title:

Lighèia

directed by:

Nicolò Ferrara

cast:

Giuseppe Lo Piccolo, Vincenzo Di Rosa, Genemé Tonini

screenplay:

Arturo Caciotti

cinematography:

Graziano Panfili

editing:

Michele Gallone

set design:

Alice Colombo, Sara Scaramozzino

costume design:

Ettore Zilavota

music:

NAOM, Nazareno Caputo, Omar Cecchi

producer:

Nicolò Ferrara

country:

Italy

year:

2026

film run:

17'52"

format:

DCP - colour

status:

Ready (01/02/2026)

festivals & awards:

Intervalli Festival Cinema 2026: Cortometraggi Italiani
Rieti International Film Festival (RIFF) Cinema 2026: Concorso Cortometraggi Italiani Under 35

Peppe, a shy and solitary fisherman, finds a treasure in the sea: a mermaid, whom he hides from everyone in an abandoned seaside bathhouse. He is convinced that his destiny has finally changed and that, just like in fairy tales, he will never be alone again.

Lighèia (Short)

by Nicolò Ferrara