Summertime

Summertime

Best Short Fiction Sara Scalera Italy, Fiction, 14'53''

Every summer, Eugenio and Leo hang out together during their holidays in Calabria. One day
Leo convinces Eugenio to steal a boat, pushing the boundaries of their friendship. The two boys
are growing up, and they are curious to see what it’s like to be adults

Summertime
Film block: FICTION / THIS IS ALL ABOUT LOVE
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
  • Language
  • Country Italy
  • Genre Fiction
  • Cinematographer Andrea Benjamin Manenti
  • Scriptwriter Sara Scalera
  • Producer Sara Scalera
  • Music Submerged by The Guild of Ambience (courtesy of the author), Hasta siempre, comandante (played for the film by Erica Bianco and Elena Bastogi)
  • Editor Antonio La Camera
  • Cast Francesco Grillo, Stefano Penzo
  • Year of creation 2023
  • Duration 14'53''
Sara Scalera
Director Sara Scalera

Sara Scalera was born in Mesagne, Italy, in 1988. In 2019 she directed her debut short film “In
Braccio Alla Corrente”, which premiered at the European Film Festival of Lecce. In 2020 she
founded and organized the Apulia Film Fest, a yearly short film festival which takes place in her
hometown. In 2022 she became co-producer of the new short film directed by Antonio La Camera
(under the supervision Apichatpong Weerasethakul). Her second short film is “La piccola estate
(Summertime)” (2023).

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