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Original title
Capitan Didier
Synopsis
Didier, a boy of sub-Saharan descent, has a dream: to build a boat all of his own… made from pizza boxes. Every evening, his father Amir, who delivers pizzas for Signora Franca’s pizzeria, brings a pizza home to add one piece to his masterpiece.
Cast
Miguel Gobbo Diaz, Salvo Adado, Dodi Conti
Films Distribution
Premiere Film
Production
Groelandia srl
Editing
Roberta Palmieri
Cinematography
Marco Ferri
Editing
Mauro Rossi
Language
Italian
Subtitles
English
Premiere
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Main awards
Luminor Award (SediciCorto Film Festival), Best Short Film and Best Screenplay (Cibo Corto Festival), Special Mention (Montelupo Fiorentino Film Festival)
Biography
Margherita Ferri is a director and screenwriter who trained at the University of California and at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. Her short films, documentaries and web series have taken part in festivals all over the world. Her debut film, Zen - Sul ghiaccio sottile was produced by the Biennale of Venice as the winner of the Biennale College Cinema, then it was presented at the 75th Venice Film Festival and was one of the five nominees for the Nastro d’Argento as the best debut director. She then directed two episodes of Zero, the original Netflix series and of Bang Bang Baby, Amazon Studio.
Filmography
2021 - Capitan Didier, sf
2018 - Zen sul ghiaccio sottile, ff
2017 - I hate pink!, sf
2012 - Generazione d'azzardo, sf
2011 - Dov'è l'elefante, sf
2011 - Rambo e Milena, sf
2010 - Aiko, sf
2009 - Tempi supplementari, sf
2006 - 20mg, sf