The garden of delights

Best Short Documentary Simone Spampinato Italy, Documentary, Italian, 00:17:00

In a culinary school, some student chefs are training with the hope of one day working in a renowned Michelin-starred restaurant, "The Garden of Delights," a career destination where each of them projects their own hopes and desires. Today is the day of the final selections, and the preparation of each recipe will be the beginning of an introspective journey into their family memories, emotions, and cultural origins.

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Film block: DOCUMENTARY / ON CONNECTION AND PASSION

Screening:

Sunday 29-06-2025 / 13:00

Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1

Language Italian
Country Italy
Genre Documentary
Cinematographer Alessandro Lazzi
Scriptwriter Martina Storani
Producer Simone Spampinato
Editor Simone Spampinato
Year of creation 2024
Duration 00:17:00

Director Simone Spampinato

Simone Spampinato (Rome, 1995) is an Italian filmmaker. After studying cinema at RUFA Rome University of Fine Arts, he wrote and directed short films and documentaries. In 2016, he co-founded Jumping Flea, a film production company. In 2021, he co-directed "Fort Apache" (2021), a documentary selected at Shanghai International Film Festival and RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival. In 2022, he was involved as assistant director, co-author, and executive producer in the documentary "Come una vera coppia", directed by Christian Angeli.