Fuochi (2022) – Mirko Genduso

Dutch premiere

Drama | 16 min | Italy | Italian

Amid the scorching wheat fields of Sicily, Ino, farmer Ino cares for his ailing father, who is bound to a ventilator and yearns to reconcile with his past. As wildfires close in, Ino refuses to accept his father’s wish for release, determined to protect the world he has built for his father. But as the flames edge close to their land, what once seemed destructive may offer a path to freedom.

Amplified is part of the shortclipse programme

Amplified – Dina Naser
19 min., Jordan

Boza or Die – Alessio Genovese
15 min., Italy

Bride Token – Xiaoyan Sasha Li
16 min., The Netherlands

Makinë Parkimi – Ties Kalker
7 min., Belgium

Fuochi – Mirko Genduso
16 min., Italy

need – Jonnah Bron
15 min., The Netherlands

Split Ends – Alireza Kazemipour
14 min., Iran

Programme

• Introduction: 5 min
• Film screening: 7 shorts (102min)
• Q&A with directors