THREE THE MOVIE
This film is more unique than rare.
Conceived and built with absolute freedom, it has no moral and material debts towards anyone, but only respects itself.
The edited film does not match the one shot.
The final script completely disrupted the original structure of the film.
At the dubbing it was possible to adapt the lines to the new writing of the film.
With patient editing the audio of the film was completely rediscovered by choosing a sound that could characterize the different environments (I wanted even a blind person to be able to "see" this film).
Three the movie has grown over time and we have grown with it.
Three the movie is a great little film that has a great quality: the courage to be himself.
LOGLINE
The reconstruction of the micro(?)universe of illegal immigrants in the North-East of Italy... the life of three boys, the longing for happiness, the equality of diversity. The plot leads to philosophical, visionary, surreal dimensions. It is a poetic disenchantment.
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
3 is everything in this movie. 3 and its multiples. Archaic, spiritual, transcendent numbers. 3, 6, 9. Carriers of wisdom that lead us to the heart of theological monotheisms. 3, the Christian Trinity. 6, the points of the Star of David, the Jewish Star. 9, the Enneagram, the "face of God" in Sufi traditions. 3 boys. 3 stories intertwined in a land, Friuli, which extends along a triple border... The reconstruction of the micro(?)universe of illegal immigrants in the North-East of Italy. The life, the longing for happiness, the equality of diversity. Predestination and moral choice? There are so many ways to see... The plot leads to philosophical, visionary, surreal dimensions. It is a poetic disenchantment.
LONG SYNOPSIS
The number three is everything in this movie. Three and its multiples. Archaic, spiritual, transcendent numbers.
Three, Six, Nine. Carriers of wisdom that lead us to the heart of theological monotheisms. Three, the Christian Trinity. Six, the points of the Star of David, The Jewish Star. Nine, the face of God in Sufi tradition, according to Islamic culture.
Three stories are intertwined in a land, Friuli, in the North-East of Italy, which extends along a triple border. The stories of Irene, a Carnian, Christian girl; Pavel, Ukrainian and Jewish; Mehdi, Iranian and Muslim.
Udine. A beautiful city, but one that is perceived as cold and inhospitable by emigrants. Pavel and Mehdi are illegal immigrants, who share an apartment - and concerns about social matters - in the “ghetto” of Via Roma. In love with Pavel, Irene tries to help them, but her surge of solidarity goes perhaps too far, and she regrets it... Mehdi lives obsessed with ancient guilt: his fragile soul is attracted to Evil...
“Above” them, the incarnation of metaphysical realities that rule the existence of men, three antagonists who raise the total number of characters to six. There is an old blind man, able to see beyond the phenomenal reality: an incarnation of Purgatory, the suffering of men waiting for a change of status. Monsignor Angelo is Paradise, the spiritual father of Irene, which advises, rebukes, protects ... A mysterious, provocative, sensual, poisonous woman is Evil, Hell incarnate.
A triad of other figures raises the number of characters to nine: the novice Edo, who takes responsibility for dealing with Pavel’s situation; Omar, a false friend who tries to corrupt the integrity of Mehdi; the Angel of the North, a figure originated in the Koranic tradition: it can be seen, sometimes behind the characters. Then, ten, a little girl...
Predestination and moral choice. Two alternatives? Subjection to freedom of Good or Evil. What will the protagonists choose? A low-budget independent film, Three The Movie is the final cut of the original Trê - Sé - Shalosh (A trilingual, of course, title, Friulan, Farsi, and Hebrew). Starting with the reconstruction of the micro (?) universe of illegal immigrants in the Northeast of Italy, it opens up philosophical, visionary, surreal dimensions. To speak of equality in diversity. To search for the Same in the Other. It is a poetic disenchantment.
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Yassine Marco MarroccuDirector
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Elisabetta MinenDirector
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Elisabetta MinenStory and Screenplay
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Luca CoassinCinematographer
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Elisabetta MinenAudio and Video Editing
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Roberto SalvalaioOriginal Soundtrack
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Ronald KosturiArtistic Supervisor
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Elisabetta MinenProducer
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Massimiliano GrazioliKey Cast"Mehdi"
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Alberto TorquatiKey Cast"Pavel"
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Vivianne TreschowKey Cast"Irene"
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Werner Di DonatoKey Cast"The Blind man"
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Saverio IndrioKey Cast"monsignor Angelo"
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Chiara PavoniKey Cast"The Mysteryuos Woman"
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Ivan SeninKey Cast"Novice Edo"
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Edoardo SguazzinKey Cast"Omar"
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Alejandro Paitun FloccoKey Cast"Angel"
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Caterina ZampieriKey Cast"The Child"
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Project Type:Experimental, Feature, Other
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Genres:Drama, Mystery, Noir, Sentimental, Suspence
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Runtime:1 hour 39 minutes 27 seconds
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Completion Date:February 22, 2021
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Production Budget:80,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Italy
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Country of Filming:Italy
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Language:Italian
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Shooting Format:HDV
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Aspect Ratio:2,35
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Jean Luc Godard Awards 2021Kolkota
Bangladesh
October 12, 2022
Nomination Soundtrack -
Jean Luc Godard Awards 2021Kolkota
Bangladesh
October 12, 2022
Nomination Sound Designing -
Jean Luc Godard Awards 2021Kolkota
Bangladesh
October 12, 2022
Nomination Debut Filmaker -
OTB / Only The Best Film AwardMiami, Florida
United States
June 11, 2022
Special Award cat. Editing -
OTB / Only The Best Film AwardMiami, Florida
United States
June 11, 2022
Special Award cat. Sound Design -
OTB / Only The Best Film AwardMiami, Florida
United States
June 10, 2022
Special Award cat. Indie Feature Film -
The Gladiator Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
December 4, 2021
Official Selection -
Portugal International Film Festival
Portugal
December 23, 2021
Special Jury Award -
Universal Film FestivalNew York
United States
November 18, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
Hollywood Venus AwardsIstanbul
Turkey
August 31, 2021
Best Experimental Feature -
Golden Wheat AwardsIstanbul
Turkey
June 25, 2021
Best Feature Film -
Aphrodite Film AwardsNew York
United States
June 5, 2021
Semi-finalist -
Liberty Film AwardsOnline Film Festival
June 2, 2021
Best Film Feature -
Top Indie Film Awards (Spring Ediction)Tokyo
Japan
May 28, 2021
Japan
Best Experimental Feature -
Top Indie Film Awards (Spring Ediction)Tokyo
Japan
June 28, 2021
Japan
Nomination: Original Idea -
Top Indie Film Awards (Spring Ediction)Tokyo
Japan
May 28, 2021
Japan
Nomination: Writing -
Top Indie Film Awards (Spring Ediction)Tokyo
Japan
May 28, 2021
Japan
Nomination: Editing -
Top Indie Film Awards (Spring Ediction)Tokyo
Japan
May 28, 2021
Japan
Nomination: Music -
Anatolia International Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
May 23, 2021
Official Selection -
Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
May 9, 2021
Official Selection -
Iconic Images Film FestivalVilnius
Lithuania
April 20, 2021
Official Selection -
Gold Star Movie AwardsNewark, New Jersey
United States
April 14, 2021
Best Experimental Feature -
Virgin Spring CinefestKolkota
India
March 13, 2021
Gold Award Debut Film -
Cult Critic Movie AwardsKolkota
India
March 9, 2021
Best Soundtrack -
Cult Critic Movie AwardsKolkota
India
March 9, 2021
Outstanding Achievement Award -
Cult Critic Movie AwardsKolkota
India
March 9, 2021
Best Sound Designing -
Accolade Global Film CompetitionLa Jolla (CA)
United States
March 2, 2021
Award of Excellence: Editing -
Accolade Global Film CompetitionLa Jolla, CA
United States
March 2, 2021
Award of Excellence: Film Feature -
NYCIFIF - Cat. ExperimentalNew York
United States
October 29, 2018
Best Experimental Film -
STIFF 2018 San Mauro Torinese Film FestivalTorino
Italy
May 25, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
AAB International Film FestivalNew Dehli
India
May 22, 2018
Official Selection -
Toronto World International Film FestivalToronto
Canada
December 17, 2017
Semifinalist -
Shawna Shea Film FestivalUxbridge, Massacchussets
United States
October 6, 2017
Best International Film -
12MFF 12 Months Film Feature - 2017 Ago.Clunj-Napoca
Hungary
Best Fiction Feature -
Move Me Production Belgium Film FestivalAntwerpen
Belgium
August 2, 2017
Belgium Premiere
Best Actor Feature Film: Werner Di Donato -
CAYFILMGeorge Town
Cayman Islands
June 30, 2017
Nomination: First Film -
MedFFSiracusa
Italy
June 24, 2017
Official Selection -
2nd Eurovision Palermo Film FestivalPalermo
Italy
June 16, 2017
Italian Première
Best Woman Filmaker -
Hong Kong National Film FestivalHong Kong
Hong Kong
Nomination Best Debut Film -
TMFF - The Monthly Film FestivalGlasgow
United Kingdom
April 30, 2017
3rd Place Best Feature -
London Classic Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
April 30, 2017
United Kingdom
Official selection -
Vancouver Film Dance FestivalVancouver
Canada
April 23, 2017
Best Inspirational Film -
PFFM - Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne 2017Melbourne
Australia
March 4, 2017
Finalist -
Canada Independent Film FestivalMontreal
Canada
February 10, 2017
Best Feature Film -
IPAMA 2016Bali
Indonesia
January 13, 2017
International Diamonds Award (Directors and Music); International Platinum Award (Story); International Gold Award (Screenwriter and Editor) -
Industry Boost Competition - Cat. Trailer
United States
November 24, 2016
Finalist -
IFFSRVBali
Indonesia
November 25, 2016
Indonesian
International Award of Outstanding Excellence for Newcomer, Sound, Music - International Award of Excellence for International Feature Film, Producer, Director (Elisabetta Minen) -
WEB TV NEW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALLos Angeles
United States
November 11, 2016
Official Selection -
Hamilton Film FestivalHamilton
Canada
November 11, 2016
Canadan
Semifinalist (Soundtrack) -
Blow UpChicago
United States
Official Selection -
CreActive - Open International Film Festival - Cat. TrailerDacca
Bangladesh
June 14, 2016
Asian Première
Award of Recognition -
New York Film Week 2016New York
United States
Official selection -
AMSTERDAM LIFT OFF Online 2016
October 8, 2016
Official Selection -
Indiewise FREE Virtual Festival - Cat. Trailer
Official Selection -
UTAH MUSIC AWARDProvo, UT
United States
September 17, 2016
Nominated -
LSIFF - London Shows International Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
July 7, 2016
United Kingdom Première
Official Selection -
PFFM - Phoenix Film festival Melbourne 2016Melbourne
Australia
Official Selection -
Colortape International Film FestivalBrisbane, AU
June 6, 2016
Australian Première
Online Viewer Choice Award, Honorary Mention Award, Best performing Group and Cast Award, 3rd Place Foreign Films -
Down East Flick FestGreenville, NC 27858 United States
June 3, 2016
Official Selection -
ALL SEAS Film FestivalUS
February 29, 2016
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection -
DSDFF Direct Shorts & Documentary Film FestivalU.S.
February 29, 2016
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection -
EURO FEST - European International Film FestivalSt. Petersbourg
Russian Federation
June 4, 2016
Russian Première
Official Selection -
NNFF - Near Nazareth Film FestivalNazareth
Israel
May 31, 2016
Israel Première
Official Selection -
INDIEPOSSIBLE IFF & Screenplay CompetitionProvidence, Rhode Island
May 7, 2016
Best Editing -
BLACKBIRD FILM FESTCortland, NY
United States
April 23, 2016
Official Selection -
Frankling County International Film FestivalLouisburg, NC - US
April 2, 2016
Official Selection -
Interurban Film FestivalDenison (TX) - US
April 1, 2016
World Premiere
Official Selection cat. Feature -
DMOFF Fest Direct Monthly Online Film FestivalU.S.
January 31, 2016
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection cat. Feature -
MMFF - Madhouse Movie Film FestivalUS
April 16, 2016
Official Selection -
Los Angeles CineFestLos Angeles, California, US
January 25, 2016
private screening for the members of the jury
Best Feature -
Miami Independent Film FestivalMiami, Florida
January 24, 2016
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection -
TOFF The Online Film FestivalU.S.
December 27, 2015
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection -
MFF Martinique Film FestivalMartinique, Haiwaii
December 25, 2015
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection cat. Experimental -
Indie Film Festival #02Switzerland
December 21, 2015
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection Cat. Feature -
Wendy's shorts - 2015 Dec. - Cat. TrailerU.S.
December 2, 2015
Best Int. Trailer for a Feature Film -
12MFF 12 Months Film Feature - 2015 Nov.Romania, Cluj-Napoca
December 2, 2015
private screening for the members of the jury
Best Feature Fiction -
Los Angeles CineFest - 2015 Nov. - Cat. TrailerLos Angeles, CA
United States
November 30, 2015
Official Selection -
Los Angeles CineFest - 2015 Nov.Los Angeles, California, US
November 30, 2015
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection Cat. Feature -
BPFF - Barcelona Planet Film Festival - 2015 Oct.Barcelona, Spain
November 15, 2015
private screening for the members of the jury
Official Selection cat. Feature -
BPFF - Barcelona Planet Film Festival - 2015 Oct. - Cat. TrailerBarcelona, Spain
November 15, 2015
Official Selection -
WOEFF 2015 - Cat. TrailerCalifornia, US
November 5, 2015
First Place Trailer -
First-Time Filmmaker Online SessionsOnline Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 21, 2021
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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We're looking for an international distribution
Elisabetta Minen was born in Udine, where she attended the University (she graduated in Preservation of Cultural Heritage in 1994). During her university studies, she completed her education by attending different courses (restoration, photography, graphic designer...).
In the field of visual arts, she was employed as a photographer, director, video operator, film editor and collaborated in making and editing some videos. Since 2005 she has tried her hand at film production, and screenplay writing. In 2008 she got an Italian first level MA in Screenplay Writing at the Faculty of Performing Arts in Gorizia, a detached campus of the University of Udine. Three The Movie is her first feature film.
In 2009 she founded the Artemedia Audiovisual and Cinematographic Production Company.
Yassine Marco Marroccu was born in Casablanca, son of an Italian father and a Moroccan mother. He studied in Italy (he was graduated in Science and Multimedia Technologies in Pordenone).
He has produced many short movies shown both in competition and out of competition at several film festivals. He works primarily in Morocco where he takes part in several productions (often commercials). In 2003, he founds the Eclipse Production Company, which provides executive and cultural intermediation services. In 2013 he makes his short Entropya (executive production, script, and direction).
Elisabetta Minen: "There is geometry in meeting: points, diagonals, and sides measure individualities, relations, relationships.
The story takes place in Udine, my beloved and hated city, nearly unknown in terms of cinema, and I bet on the fascination that it might produce.
The dialogues and silences between cultures, races and different religions in a city that has always been the scene of invasions and crossroads of ethnic groups and different places (Udine, also named, “city of war”).
Storytelling about itself, but at the same time many stories of this place and many others. The theme of immigration, why not? illegals!
Udine is the main character. Udine and its contradictions: locked in a shell, it defends itself but locking in a trap, it moves away, but at the same time makes people approaching like a meeting point, it is opened to foreigners, but it shuts in loneliness… Loneliness lived like a lifeline, but a loneliness that actually sinks and makes drown. A new city, observed from the point of view of immigrants, and of a quarter, via Roma, that is closed almost like a ghetto.
Starting with the reconstruction of the micro (?) universe of illegal immigrants in Northeast Italy, it opens up philosophical, visionary, surreal dimensions. To speak of equality in diversity. To search for the Same in the Other.
This movie is a tangle of emotions and passions, a whirlpool of events mixed with flashbacks, that such energy has instilled into me that I wrote it, I lived it. It is a poetic disenchantment."