Short Film, color 

Format  15′ –  2.39.1 –  2K (DCP) – ITA 2018 

Genre Dramedy 

sales agent and festival distribution  Zen Movie        

©  Own Air

At the age of 14, Megalie, daughter of an immigrant family from Senegal but born and brought up in Italy, is faced with the difficult task of finding a place for herself in the world she is living in. When she is denied the opportunity of taking part in a school trip abroad, a perfect occasion for the girl to reveal her feelings to her classmate, that place in the world will seem unattainable to her. But will it really be so ?

Director Salvatore Allocca

Main Cast Fatou Mbengue, Filippo Scotti

Producers Alfredo Borrelli, Lorenzo Borrelli

Story Salvatore Allocca, Massimo De Angelis

Screenplay  Emiliano Corapi, Salvatore Allocca, Massimo De Angelis

Director of Photography Gianluca Palma

Production Designer Marcella Mosca

Costume Designer Maya Gili

Editor Marco Spoletini

Songs Ivan Granatino

Production Company Own Air srl

with the economic support of  MIBACT – DGC, MIGRARTI 2018 and Lazio Region   

Main Festivals and Awards

• 75 Venice Film Festival (“MIGRARTI” competition) – Best Director , Best Cinematography
• BUFF INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Malmö (SWEDEN) – Honorable Mention for Best Director
• CORTINAMETRAGGIO, Trieste (ITALY) – Best short film, Best FICE-ANEC short film, NUOVO IMAIE award for emerging actors (Fatou Mbemgue & Filippo Scotti), CINEMAITALIANO.INFO AWARD for Best screenplay
• 29 FESTIVAL CINEMA AFRICANO ASIA E AMERICA LATINA (EXTR’A Competition) – Best short film
• DIECIMINUTI FILM FESTIVAL, Ceccano (ITALY) – Best Screenplay
• 20th SCHERMI IRREGOLARI FILM FESTIVAL, Antella (ITALY) – Best short film
• CORTO DORICO, Ancona (ITALY)
• PERSO – PERUGIA SOCIAL FILM FESTIVAL, Perugia (ITALY)
• AS FILM FESTIVAL, Rome (ITALY)
• PASSAGGI D’AUTORE, Sant’Antioco (ITALY)
• COMICRON FILM FESTIVAL, Pontelandolfo (ITALY)
• NÓT FILM FEST, Santarcangelo di Romagna (ITALY)
• GENOVA FILM FESTIVAL, Genova (ITALY)
• FERRARA FILM CORTO, Ferrara (ITALY)
• 65th OBERHAUSEN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Oberhausen (GERMANY – OSCAR qualifying festival)
• 25TH PALM SPRING INT. FILM FESTIVAL (USA – OSCAR, BAFTA and GOYA qualifying festival)
• 21st Mo&Friese Hamburg Children’s Short Film Festival (GERMANY – EFA Awards qualifying festival
• CORTI IN OPERA, Lucera (Italy) – Best Director
• CORTI DA SOGNI ANTONIO RICCI, Ravenna (ITALY) – Best Italian Short
• ULYSSES FILM FESTIVAL, Formia (ITALY) – Best Short Film, Best Editor, Best young Actor
• LA CITTÀ INCANTANTA FF, Salerno (ITALY)