Experiencing Interruptions?

A film in two acts

From landscapes never visited before, two points of view of the affective space of childhood and home.

  • Davi Mello
    Director
    On Board, The Travelers, No fixed Abode
  • Deborah Perrotta
    Director
    The Bag, No fixed abode
  • Davi Mello
    Writer
  • Deborah Perrotta
    Writer
  • Davi Mello
    Producer
  • Deborah Perrotta
    Producer
  • Francesco Reinerio
    Key Cast
    "voice"
  • Davi Mello
    Photography
  • Deborah Perrotta
    Photography
  • Davi Mello
    Sound
  • Deborah Perrotta
    Sound
  • Davi Mello
    Editing
  • Deborah Perrotta
    Editing
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Um filme em dois atos
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    experimental, essay
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil, Italy
  • Language:
    Italian, Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • In Out Film Festival
    Gdańsk
    Poland
    October 23, 2020
    Official selection
Director Biography - Davi Mello, Deborah Perrotta

Davi Mello
Born on January 20, 1993 in the city of Sao Paulo (Brazil), Davi Mello is a filmmaker, writer and researcher in Cinema and Audiovisual. He is a doctoral student in Education, Art and Cultural History and has a Master in Communication Studies. As a director and screenwriter, he has award-winning short films, which were screened in more than 70 film festivals, including selections at Rio Film Festival, Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival, Bogoshorts (Colombia), Fest New Directors | New Films (Portugal), Fantaspoa, among others.

Filmography:
Domicílio Incerto (No Fixed Abode, 2020) - color/BW, documentary/experimental, 43'
As Viajantes (The Travelers, 2019) - color, fiction, 11'
A Bordo (On Board, 2015) - color, fiction, 22'

Deborah Perrotta
Deborah Perrotta is an brazilian image maker born on April 8, 1993, graduated in Cinema in São Paulo. She participated as costume designer and art assistant in some cinematographic productions projected and awarded in several international film festivals. The short film “A Bolsa” (The Bag, 2016) was her first experience as a director and screenwriter. The film was presented at several festivals, among them: Chicago Latino Film Festival, Curta Cinema, CineOp, Curta-SE and Tudo sobre Mulheres - where it was awarded as best universitary short film. She also worked in the musical field, recording concerts and producing audiovisual content for several Brazilian artists. She also develops work as a photographer in some experimental projects that reflect her daily life, people and herself. Her latest photographic project, “La virtù di non essere più”, was shown at the PHOS art gallery in Turin, along with eleven other artists selected in the “Forme del desiderio” contest, in which she received the public's award as the favorite work. She currently lives in Italy and among her latest projects, there is a “bohèmusical” documentary still in production phase. Her most recent audiovisual project was the "Experimento Odradek" (Odradek Experiment), which was developed alongside his friend and professional colleague Davi Mello during the Covid-19 quarantine, in which they exchange video-letters and publish personal reflections and impressions.

Filmography:
Domicílio Incerto (No Fixed Abode, 2020) - color/BW, documentary/experimental, 43'
A Bolsa (The Bag, 2016) - color, fiction, 17'

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