Tickets at $5 / 7 (conc. for students, NSFs, SFS members and Friends of The Substation)
13th September, Sunday, 2pm – 3.15pm
Venue: The Substation Theatre
Total runtime: 52 min Session is rated NC16
A selection of Italian short films from the Roma Independent Film Festival. Presented with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute.
About Roma Independent Film Festival (RIFF):
RIFF is Rome 's first independent and international film festival. Its aim is to unite enthusiasm for films and filmmaking among young filmmakers with the realities of film production and distribution. Apart from offering the chance for young filmmakers to present their work to the general public at film screenings, RIFF offers a series of special events designed to stimulate enthusiasm and create discussion: retrospectives, seminars and workshops on various aspects of cinema.
1) Il Naso (The Nose)
Pietro Sussi / 2005 / 22min / Italy / NC16 (Some Sexual References)
Synopsis:
Based on a novel by Gogol, “The Nose” tells the incredible tale of a man who awakes one morning without his genitals. What ensues is a crazy nightmare of a man who sees his penis (personified as a buff Italian lad) traveling around the world. In the end the penis is arrested by the police, on a train heading for Holland, and brought back to its rightful owner where it stays. But then again, nothing is forever…
2) Wanted in Rome
Rossella De Venuto e Ji Un Choi / 2007 / 15min / Italy / PG
Synopsis:
Jacqueline, a foreign composer in Rome, is in search of a house where she can compose and practice her piano in peace. She finally finds a room at Louise’s, another foreigner who is encouraging her with her music. However, Jacqueline still has to move her piano and nobody is going to help her, no one except Luca, Louise’s son… resurrects… on screen.
Synopsis:
A well-dealt blow on the tip of the chin triggers a double traumatic mechanism: cervical trauma and cerebral graft. That kind of hit generally causes a sense of loss and blackout, but different after-effects may occur. Lethal as well.
