Gonella Productions

LANGUAGE: Italian | SUBTITLES: English

FILM TITLE : Istruzioni per come creare un manichino
INTERNATIONAL TITLE: Instructions on how to make a mannequin

Genre: Drama
Running Time: 8’ 04”
Year of production: 2020

SYNOPSIS

The oppressive and silently rigid atmosphere created by his parents pushes the son to suppress his homosexuality in order to please them and not suffer their rejection. Their personalities based on the appearance and the absence of the soul makes them live like "mannequins".

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Davide Di Vetta – The son
Giuseppe Renzo – The father
Alessia Maimone – The mother
Davide d’Eramo – A child in a film

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Luca Arcangeli
Screenwriter: Luca Arcangeli
Producer: Luca Arcangeli
Director of Photography: Giuseppe Chessa
Sound: Gianfraco Sforzin
Editing: Riccardo Cannella

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Avant – Garde / LGBTQI / GAY
Language: Italian
Country of origin: Italy
Year of production: 2020
Total running time: 8
Shooting format: 2K
Color type: Color
Aspect ratio: 1.90:1
Sound format: Stereo

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

- (2020) OFFICIAL COMPETITIVE SELECTION - PÖFF SHORTS, of the TALLINN
BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL (©OSCAR Academy Award Qualifying, © European
Film Award Qualifying, © Bafta Film Award Qualifying) officially selected the short film at
the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival “REBELS WITH A CAUSE SHORT
COMPETITION”. (World Premiere)
(The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival is accredited by the FIAPF at the Category / Level
"A". This category / Level includes only 15 festivals from all over the world, such as
Venice, Cannes, Berlin, Locarno etc.)
- (2021) OFFICIAL COMPETITIVE SELECTION - FIKE - Festival Internacional de Curtas-
Metragens de Évora (Portugal Premiere)