Maicol is an 8-year-old boy who lives in one of the houses of the popular lots of the Trullo in Rome with his father Valerio and his mother Giusy. As a gift for the school promotion Maicol receives the money to buy the jersey of his favorite team.
Salvo
Two boys dream of escaping their island town to go on an adventure on the mainland, a son and his lover fight to escape the clutches of an overbearing father, and a priest is shocked when some local students plan to put on a homoerotic rendition of the miracle of Lazarus. Immerse yourself in Italian culture, humor and lush landscapes in these beautiful short films from Italy.
The 5 short films are: Uproar [Pipinara] (2017); Tidal Time [L'ora di porto] (2018); The Mannequin [Il manichino] (2015); Lazarus Come Out [Lazzaro vieni fuori] (2015); Glue [Colla] (2016).
Self
Salvo
In a picturesque hamlet overlooking the sea near Rome, two young men divide their time between petty thefts and football matches. Their crimes have the lightheartedness and exuberance of childhood games, until an unexpected proposal marks a change in their lives, and that of the history of Italy, with the death of Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Corto
O longa se passa nos anos 1990, na periferia de Roma, o hedonismo parece reinar. Um mundo que gira em torno do dinheiro, da luxúria, das casas noturnas e das drogas. Vittorio e Cesare, com apenas 20 anos, procuram sucesso em meio a esse cenário. Porém, ser iniciado nesse meio tem seu custo e Vittorio abandona Cesare para se salvar. Os laços que unem os jovens é tão forte que eles não se separam de fato, apesar de Cesare estar se afundando com a partida do amigo, mas Vittorio imagina um futuro para eles. Juntos.
