Experiencing Interruptions?

A WHITE LIGHT

Marcello S. is a young sportsman, who plays rugby, loves football and has always followed passionately his beloved team: the Atalanta F.C.
One day his life is subject to a sudden swerve: a strong headache is a signal of something going in the wrong way. Hours later he was in the operating room to perform a brain surgery. Unfortunately, after the awakening from anesthesia doctors realize they have to go back to operate a further complication. From that moment on Marcello enters a coma and for 52 days mom Ines, dad Luigi, sister Carolina and his most trusted friends become partners of the medical staff at the neurosurgery ward of the Ospedale Maggiore di Bergamo (Main Hospital of Bergamo): the silence, the prayers, the long awaits in the hospital corridors become “pure energy” that tries to pull Marcello away from darkness, in order to give him back the joy for life that has always been with him, in the many foreign trips, in the sports activity...

And this energy (along with the doctors' irreplaceable skill) has produced the desired effect: a few hours after the anesthesist had told the parents his worry that Marcello would not be able to wake up again.... suddenly he exits the coma!
Since then the smiling has taken the place of sadness on the face of everyone involved in this painful experience which... today seems just like a bad dream!
Marcello had lost almost completely the use of the right half of his body and thanks to the love of his relatives (and to an exceptional program of rehabilitation) he now lives a normal life.

This film tells this story by involving its direct protagonists: Marcello, dad, mom, the sister, the
The style is sober, with a particular attention to details, to the spaces between words, to the therapists to be a message of faith to those who live similar experiences (on the line between desperation and abandonment) so that they may never lose hope and the meaning of life but... also think about the fragility of Man.

  • Alberto Nacci
    Director
  • Alberto Nacci
    Writer
  • Alberto nacci
    Producer
  • Marcello Salvi
    Key Cast
  • Luigi Salvi
    Key Cast
  • Ines Salvi
    Key Cast
  • Carolina Salvi
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Pro Res 4:2:2
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alberto Nacci

Born in 1957 at Trapani (Italy), lives and works in Bergamo since 1982. Former professor of Sound Design at Academies of Fine Arts in Bergamo and Brescia, after a long career musician with numerous musical productions and a rich concert activity, he dedicated himself to the production of art and culture documentaries, industrial films and video art works received numerous international awards. His works are appreciated in Italy and abroad and selected some of the most important festivals of film and video art in Europe, USA, Asia. He participated, representing Italy, to EURONIGHT08, an international video art proposed by the Italian Institute of Culture in Toronto.

AWARDS
2005
- Digifestival (Winner – best music video) Italy
2006
- Chicago Short Film Festival (Winner - art direction) USA
2008
- Festival du Cinema de Paris (Mention Spéciale du Jury) France
- Festival du Cinema de Bruxelles (Mention Spéciale du Jury)
- Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Film Festival (Winner - best editing) USA
2009
- Festival de Cine Internacional de Barcelona (Winner – best photography) Spain
2010
- Alaska International Film Award (Winner - best musical video)
- International Filmaker Festival (Kent, UK – Winner best short)
- Philadelphia Documentary & Fiction Film Festival (Winner - best editing)
2011
- Punta del Este International Film Festival (Uruguay - Special Mention of Jury)
- Mar de La Plata International Film Festival (The Best 6 Short Film in the World)
2012
- International Filmaker Festival of the World (Winner - best editing) USA
- International Film Festival Against Drug Abuse & Trafficking (Jakarta, (Winner)
2015
- Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (Winner, Award of Exellence) USA
- IndieFEST Film Award (Los Angeles, Best music video, Winner) USA
2016
- Bellingham Music Video Festival (Best music video, Winner) USA
- Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne 2016 ( Best music video, Winner) Australia
- Alaska International Film Awards (USA, Best music video, Winner)
2017
- The Accolade International Film Competition (Los Angeles, Best music video Winner) USA
- European Cinematography Awards (Best music video, Winner)
- Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival (Winner, Award of Exellence) USA
- American Filmatic Arts Awards (Best Experimental Video Art) USA
- Top Indie Film Awards (Best Music Video) USA
- Cult Critic Movie Awards - India (Best Music Video)
2018
- Accolade Global Film Competition USA
- Southern Shorts Award (Awards of Merit)
- Barcelona International Film Festival (Gold Lion Award)
- Premios Latino, Festival de Musica y Cine Latino (best photography) Spain
- Premios Latino, Festival de Musica y Cine Latino (best direction) Spain
- Premios Latino, Festival de Musica y Cine Latino (best music video) Spain
- Europa Film Festival (best music video) Spain
- Mediterranean Film Festival (Italy - best soundtrack)
- Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival (Italy - best music movie)
- The Oregon Film Awards (USA - best music movie)
- Prisma Rome International Film Awards (Italy, best music video)
- Moscow Shorts - International Short Film Festival Awards (Russia, best music video)
2019
- South Film and Arts Academy Festival (Cile - best Play Theatre)
- South Film and Arts Academy Festival (Cile - Walter Tiraboschi best lead actor in a short film)
- South Film and Arts Academy Festival (Cile - best light in a short film)
- South Film and Arts Academy Festival (Cile - Screenplay Honorable Mention in a short film)
- London Independent Film Awards (UK - best music video)
- Crown Wood International Film Festival (India - best film on women)
- Beyond Earth Film Festival (Calcutta / India - best cinematic music video)
- Latitude Film Awards (London / UK - best music video)
- Global Shorts (Los Angeles - USA - best music video)
- One-Reeler Short Film Competition (Los Angeles - USA - Award of Merit)
- Urban Mediamakers Film Festival (Oregon USA - Best Music Inspired Short Film)
- International Filmaker Festival of the World (UK - best original screenplay)
- Florence Film Awards (Italy - Honorable Mention & Best Music Video)
2021
- New York Movie Awards (USA - Honorable Mention & Best Music Video)
- Vegas Movie Awards (USA - Honorable Mention & Best Music Video)
- Globe Roaming Global Film Festival (India - Best Music Video)
- California Music Video Awards (USA - Best Music Video)
- FilmArte Film Festival (Madrid, Spain - Best Music Video) 2021
- Osaka International Film Festival (OIFF) (Japan - Best Music Video)
- Liberty Film Awards (USA - Best Music Video)
- Rome Music Video Awards (Italy - Best Experimental Music Video)
- X World Short Film Festival (Italy - Best Music Video)
- London International Film Festival (UK - Special Jury Award)
- Golden Reel International Film Festival (Singapore - Best Music Video)
- Hell Chess Festival (USA - Best Music Video)
- Spain International Film Festival (Best Music Video)
- Sweeet Democrazy Film Awards (Italy - Best Music Video)
- Euro Music Video Song Awards (France - Best editing)
- Italy Internazional Film Festival (Best Music Video)
- 4 Seasons Film Festival (Spain - Best Editing)
- 4 Seasons Film Festival (Spain - Best Director)
- 4 Seasons Film Festival (Spain - Best Art Movie)
- Rotterdam Independent Film Festival (Netherland, Best Music Video)
- Medusa Film Festival (Italy, Best Short Drama)
- SicilyArt Cinema Festival (Italy, Best women's Issue film)
2022
- Berlin Shorts Awards (Germany, Best Music Video)
- Europe Film Festival (London UK, Best Music Video)
- New Jersey Short Awards (USA, Best Music Video)
- Europa Film Festival (Barcelona, Spain, Best Art Film)
- Rotterdam Independent Film Festival (Holland, Best Music Video)
- Master of Cinema (Italy, Best Music Video)
- Kumari International Film Festival (India, Best Music Video)
- White Unicorn International Film Festival (India, Best Music Video)
- Hamburg Film Awards (Germany, Best Music Video)
- Snow Leopard International Film Festival (Madrid - Spain, Best Music Video)
- Stanley Film Awards (London UK, Best European Director)
- Venus Community Awards (Istanbul, Turkey - Best Documentary)
- Venus Community Awards (Istanbul, Turkey - Best shortfilm)
- Hollywood Gold Awards (Hollywood CA, Best Picture)
- Asia Film Festival (India, Best film)
- Global Nonviolent Film Festival (Canada, Best Cinematography)
- Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards (Best Indie Film from Europe)
- Cinemaking International Film Festival (India, Best Documentary)
- Close Film Festival (India, Best Short Film)
2023
- Accolade Global Film Competition (USA, Best Music Video)
- The Impact DOCS Awards (USA, Best Music Video)
- Golden Reel Awards (Portugal, Best Documentary)
- Asia Film Festival (India, Best Music Video)
- International Gold Awards (New Yoyk USA, Best Documentary)
- Hollywood Gold Awards ´Los Angeles USA, Best Music video)
- International Music Video Awards ´Budapest, Best Experimental Music Video)
- Vegas Movie Awards (Las Vegas USA, Best Music Video)
- Milan Filmmaker Awards ´œtaly, Best Music Video)
- The Gladiator Film Festival (Istanbul, Best Documentary)
- Dona Paula International Film Awards (India, Best Music Video)
- Milan Gold Awards (Italy, Best Music Video)
- Paris Film Awards (France, Best Music Video)
- International Cinema Prize (India, Best Documentary Film)
- International Cinema Prize (Italy, Super Short Film)
- HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM CARNIVAL (Best Music Video)
- HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM CARNIVAL (Best Documentary)
- Dhaka International Cultural Film Festival (Best Documentary)
- Dhaka International Cultural Film Festival (Best Music Video)
- Frida Film Festival (Paris, Best Music Video)
- Russian Institute of Cinema and Performing Arts Awards (Best Documentary)
- International Gold Awards (New York USA, Best Music Video
- Frida Film Festival (Paris, Best Documentary)
- Tokyo Cult Film Festival (Japan, Best Documentary)
- Tokyo Cult Film Festival (Japan, Best Music Video)
- 8 & Halfilm Awards (Rome Italy, Best Documentary)
2024
- Frida Film Festival (Paris France, Best Documentary)

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Filmography

2022
. The Broken Sound (short, 2022)
. Luis de Pablo, canto del nostro tempo (docufilm, 2022)
. Volti della Memoria (Museo della Permanente, docufilm, 2022)

2021
. Arte, Musica e Solidarietà (docufilm, 2021)
. Impronte- Sara Montani (docufim, 2021)
. La Porta Verso il Futuro (a shortfilm on school and covid, 2021)
. Artist's Voices (docufilm, 2021)
. Parkinsonauti (spot, 2021)

2020
.Body&Sound #18 SYMBIOSIS (music video)
.Gli Affreschi dei Baschenis in alta val Brembana (spot)
.I BASCHENIS, pittori della Val Brembana (docufilm)
.Body&Sound #17 MALLETS (music video)
.Body&Sound #16 WOODSOUND (music video)

2019
.Il Tulipano Viola (docufilm on Parkinson's disease)
.Body&Sound #15 SANCTUS (music video)
.Body&Sound #14 HARP (music video)
.Body&Sound #13 COULISSE (music video)
.JAZZinPROGRESS (docufilm)
.Body&Sound #12 CIRCLES (music video)

2018
.Body&Sound #11 CELLO (music video)
.A MAN, TODAY (fiction)
.Body&Sound #10 FLAMENCO (music video)
.Flamenco (documentary)

2017
.La Scuola Siamo Noi! (spot)
.Taglio di Luce (contemporary dance video)
.Body&Sound #9 - Spaces (music video)
.Body&Sound #8 - I Remember Frida (music video)
.Body&Sound #7 - Voices (music video)
.Eyes (videoart)
.Accounting Today (company video)

2016
.BG-PA e ritorno (docufilm)
.Trento Longaretti IL CONCERTO (docufilm)
.RCM (industrial movie)
.Body&Sound #6 - jazz piano (music video)
.The-Sample-Place (industrial movie)
.Body&Sound #5 - classic piano (music video)
.Body&Sound #4 - drums (music video)

2015
.Finissage (docu)
.Epifonia (2015, fiction, prod.ajp)
.Body &Sound #3 - tenor saxophone (music video)
.Bergamo Iron People (industrial movie)
.Body&Sound # 2 - acoustic guitar (music video)

2014
Self-Portrait of a Soul (videoart)
Introduzione allo studio della Filosofia (docu)
Point di Dalmine (industrial movie)
Introduzione allo studio della Matematica documentary)
Body&Sound #1 - voice&bass (music video)
Il Giardino della Pace (videoart)
Per un Sorriso in Più (docu)
Una Luce Bianca (2014, docu-film)
Ex Casema Montelungo: un recupero possibile (docu)

2013
Isometrie, le geometrie generative di Pievani (docu)
Presentaat-Art (docu)
Handmade by Chris (videoart)
Hands to Jill (videoart)
La Rocca (industrial movie)
Vitalfood (industrial movie)
Filonero (videoart)

2012
Lazzari SpA (industrial movie)
The Moving Company (industrial movie)
Eppur si muove… (industrial video)
Rotary Club Sarnico e Valle Cavallina (docu)
Alberto Cima, regista (docu)
The Colours of Silence (docu)
All'improvviso (videoart)
Geometrie di Luce (docu)

2011
Sculpted by the Wind (videoart)
LambSe 3 (industrial movie)
La Notte Gialla (docu)
Donare non ha confini (spot)
The Perfect Machine1 (videoart)
Un Grande Giorno! (industrial movie)
LambSe 4 (industrial movie)

2010
WiP work-in-progress (industrial movie)
Tempio di Luce (docu)
LambSe 1 (industrial movie)
Art and Silence (docu-film)
Fra la Terra e il Cielo - Mario Botta (docu)
SelfCare (videoart)
Silo (industrial movie)
LambSe 2 (industrial movie)

2009
L’Arte della Calcografia (docu)
Clusters (videoart)
Scandalo a Palazzo (docu-film)
Philip Corner meets Eric Satie (docu)
Quippe Dance (industrial movie)

2008
The Moving Town (industrial movie)
I Rifugi Antiaerei di Dalmine (docu)

2007
The Colours of Black (videoart)
Il Museo Archeologico di Bergamo (docu)

2006
Fireworks (industrial movie)
Lunaria (industrial movie)
Ostinato (industrial movie)
1936 (industrial movie)
Vie Tubi (industrial movie)
Vie d'Acqua (industrial movie)
T-Train (industrial movie)
Bagliori (industrial movie)
Scintille (industrial movie)

2005
Kandinskij (videoart)
Personaggi in cerca di … protezione (didactic)

PUBLISHED (CD,DVD)

Trento Longaretti IL CONCERTO (dvd video - 2017)
Rotary Club Sarnico e Valle Cavallina - Decennale 2002-2012 (dvd video – 2012)
Alberto Cima, regista (Ass. Cult. Il Cavaliere Giallo, amici delle arti – dvd video - 2012)
All’improvviso (dvd video - produzione a tiratura limitata c/libro d’artista “lei dunque capirà” di Maura Cantamessa - 2012)
WiP - work in progress (libro fotografico + dvd video pubblicato da ATM-Comune di Milano – 2011)
The Moving Town (dvd video – AJP Records – 2009)
L’Arte della Calcografia (dvd video – AJP Records – 2009)
I Rifugi Antiaerei di Dalmine (dvd video – 2008)
The Colours of Black (dvd video - AJP Records – 2007)
Visioni (cofanetto con 3 opere sonore,cd - AJP Records - 2006)
Fireworks (dvd video - AJP Records – 2006)
World Fantasy – racconti in musica Chura e Marwe (cd - AJP Records – 2002)
Vox Party Vox Party (cd - AJP Records – 1999)
Alberto Nacci Lovers (cd - AJP Records - 1998)
Alberto Nacci Self-portrait of a sound (cd - AJP Records – 1998)
Sax Mobile feat. Pierre Favre Conserto (cd - Modern Times - 1996)
Giorgio Gaslini - Ensemble Mobile Jelly’s Back in Town (cd - Dischi della Quercia - 1996)
Alberto Nacci Brass Project Passing (cd - Splasc(h) Records - 1996)
Alberto Nacci The Path of Water (cd - Modern Times – 1996)
A.A.V.V. Sicilian Jazz Collection (vol.3) (cd - Splasc(h)Records - 1994)
Alberto Nacci Trio Kaos (cd - MAP Records – 1994)
Alberto Nacci Alma Project Colours (cd - Splasc(h)Records - 1992)
Alberto Nacci Alma Quartet Isola lontana (cd - Splasc(h)Records - 1990)
A.A.V.V. III Rassegna Jazz Franciacorta (LP - Jf Records - 1990)

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

- WiP work-in-progress (2010 - libro fotografico + dvd, CDC Cooperatriva di Costruzioni)
Il Nuovo Deposito ATM San Donato (2011 - libro fotografico, ATM - Comune di Milano)
- Bergamo VOLTI D'ARTISTA (2024 -- Terre di Artisti)