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Agro-Dolce (Bittersweet)

While visiting Belgium, Barbara has a sudden longing to quit her native country.

  • Patrick Aubert
    Director
    Pepper, A Present for Robert, Jacqueline Ultimatum, Robert & la rousse
  • Patrick Aubert
    Writer
    Pepper, A Present for Robert
  • Judith Faraoni
    Writer
  • Patrick Aubert
    Producer
    Pepper, A Present for Robert
  • Helios ASBL
    Producer
    Kino Kabaret Bruxelles
  • Barbara Chichiarelli
    Key Cast
  • Marco Celli
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 23, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Belgium
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Fantasia Film Festival
    Montreal, Canada
    August 1, 2015
    World
  • NSI Film Festival
    Winnipeg, Canada
    September 2, 2015
    Canadian
Director Biography - Patrick Aubert

Born in Quebec (Canada), Patrick Aubert made his studies in Film Production at the Concordia University. Since the end of his studies, he made 10 films as a Kino member, a group of independent filmmakers. His films ROBERT & LA ROUSSE (2010), JACQUELINE ULTIMATUM (2011), A PRESENT FOR ROBERT (2012) and PEPPER (2014) were presented in over 70 film festivals over the world and won few awards.

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Director Statement

AGRO-DOLCE was written, produced and edited in 5 days during the Kino Kabaret in Brussels. Written in collaboration with Judith Faraoni and the actors, the script was inspired by true events. Since the economical crisis, a lot of people are leaving Italia for a better life, especially young fellows. My goal was to show the consequences of that situation on a young and promising couple. Which path should we follow? The one from our culture/parents or the one that is growing up into ourselves? Like in my film PEPPER, I kept my camera close to the actors - even closer - in order to be a privileged witness of their intimacy. The film is set in real time with a few cuts.