Just Kids
Best Short Fiction
Alessandro Riconda
Italy,
United Kingdom,
Fiction,
English,
00:07:40
Alisha (9) is tired of being the only girl on the rugby pitch, but after clashing with yet another boy unwilling to lose to her, she realizes the other children are not where her problems are coming from.
Film block:
FICTION / ON WOMANHOOD AND THE FEMALE EXPERIENCE
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
- Language English
- Country Italy, United Kingdom
- Genre Fiction
- Cinematographer Toby Lloyd
- Scriptwriter Alessandro Riconda
- Producer James Knowles, Paolo Maria Pedullà
- Music Andrea Vanzo
- Editor Benjamin Sivo, Alessandro Riconda
- Cast Cameron Bell, Christine Gomes, Montserrat Lombard, Thana Ogunlade
- Year of creation 2024
- Duration 00:07:40
Alessandro's early work was broadcast by BBC, FOX, MTV and Comedy Central, but he is best known for the short film Shame and glasses, which was acquired by HBO Europe and MoMa New York, and was an official selection in over 200 festivals, including the Academy qualifying TIFF Kids, Chicago Children’s Int Film Festival, Warsaw Film Festival, Uppsala Film Festival and Guanajuato Film Festival, and won the “Best Overall” award at CineYouth festival by Chicago Int Film Festival.
