Si sveglia e sbadiglia, il gatto; poi l’amore
by Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri
Italy, 2026, 130’, color
Screenplay: Federico Francioni, Samuele Sestieri
Three months in the life of Chiara, an actress pushing forty and trying to find her way in a bustling Rome overrun by tourists. Invisible, precarious, Chiara restlessly piles up one experience after another, searching for the thing that will make her feel alive.
Projections
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06 September alle 21:00 — Sala Laguna
V.O. sub EN
Followed by Q&A
Reservation required on giornatedegliautori.com
Director
Federico Francioni (Campobasso, 1988) graduated from the CSC – National Film School. He co-directed, with Yan Cheng, the documentaries Tomba del tuffatore, The First Shot , and the short Octavia, promoted by the Chicago Film Archive. In 2021, his Rue Garibaldi won the Best Italian Documentary Award at Torino. He and Gaël de Fournas made the documentary Dar L Walid.
Samuele Sestieri (Rome, 1989) has directed several short films, such as Danza al tramonto andMatrioska. His first film, I racconti dell’orso (2015), which he co-directed with Olmo Amato, was screened at numerous international festivals, including Torino and Rotterdam Film Festival. His second film, Lumina (2021) was selected for International Film Festival Rotterdam and the Pesaro Film Festival.
