Age 17
2013 Swiss film
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Age 17 (Italian: 17 anni) is a 2013 Swiss drama film written and directed by Filippo Demarchi.[2]
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Italian17 anni
Directed byFilippo Demarchi
Written byFilippo Demarchi
Produced byMichela Pini
Amel Soudani
Amel Soudani
| Age 17 | |
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Film poster | |
| Italian | 17 anni |
| Directed by | Filippo Demarchi |
| Written by | Filippo Demarchi |
| Produced by | Michela Pini Amel Soudani |
| Starring | Fabio Foiada Ignazio Oliva Laura Minazzi Kevin Martinetti |
| Cinematography | Patrick Tresch |
| Edited by | Pierre Deschamps |
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Release date |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Language | Italian |
The short film included in the DVD Boys On Film 12 – Confession.[3]
Synopsis
Matteo is a 17-year-old boy who comes to the realization that he is in love with Don Massimo, a young priest of the village that leads the marching band in which Matteo plays the drum. He sees in Massimo a person willing to listen to his fears and desires. For the first time in his life, Matteo feels ready to open up to someone.
Cast
- Fabio Foiada as Matteo
- Ignazio Oliva as Don Massimo
- Laura Minazzi as Nadine
- Kevin Martinetti as Firat
Participation in international festivals and awards
2013:
- Festival Tous Ecrans – 19th Geneva International Film Festival (Switzerland) – RTS award for Best International Short : acquisition[4]
- Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland)[5]
- Festival du film de Vendôme (France)[6]
2014:
- 18th Sofia International Film Festival (Bulgaria) – Swiss film Award, nomination best shortfilm 2014[7][8]
- 26th European First Film Festival – Festival premier plans d'Angers (France)[9]
- 32nd International Film Festival of Uruguay (Uruguay)[10]
- Curta Cinema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)[11]
- FreshWave, International Short Film Festival (Hong Kong) – International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT)[12][13]
- Inside Out – Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Canada)
- Internationales Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg: IKFF (Germany)[14]
- Merlinka Festival International Queer Film (Serbia)[15]
- MWFF, Montreal World Film Festival (Canada)[16]
- Palm Spring – ShortFest (USA)[17]
- Schweizer Jugendfilmtage – Festival Ciné Jeunesse Suisse (Switzerland)[18]
- Solothurner Filmtage – Journées de Soleure (Switzerland)
- Tel Aviv International Student Film Festiva (Israel)
- Queer Lisboa 18 – International Queer Film Festival (Portugal)[19][20]
- UK Film Festival, London
2015: