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Bloody Belly

Afflicted by a strange pain in her hip whose cause she can’t explain, the protagonist investigates her body and the possible reasons of her illness. She’s helped by a friend, a doctor and a florist.

  • Simona Maria Strugari
    Director
  • Simona Maria Strugari
    Writer
  • Marta Lorenzon
    Writer
  • Stefania Fumagalli
    Producer
  • Fabio Mauro De Angeli
    Producer
  • Rima Mariem Fekih
    Key Cast
  • Francesco Audino
    Camera Operator
  • Leonardo Piacente
    Director of Photography
  • Virna Beltrami
    Director of Photography
  • Edoardo Serafini
    Scenographer
  • Alessandro Papaianni
    Music Composer
  • Sara Chifari
    Editor
  • Edoardo Ami
    Sound Technician
  • Filippo Tonetti
    Sound Designer
  • Martina Guida
    Make Up Artist
  • Emanuele D'Andrea
    Supervising Editor
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 30, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Screener Short Film Fest
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 6, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Absurd Film Festival
    Cinisello Balsamo
    Italy
    October 1, 2024
    Best Young Director
  • SubTropical Independent Film Festival
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    March 15, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 1, 2024
    Best First Time Female Director
  • Seoul International Short Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    October 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Tokyo International Short Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    November 1, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    October 1, 2024
    Honorable Mention
  • AA29 Video Project
    Caserta
    Italy
    June 21, 2024
    Nominee
  • 4th Dimension Film Festival
    Bali
    Indonesia
    November 1, 2024
    Nominee
  • Inno Vision Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    November 26, 2024
    Official Selection
  • New York Tri-State Film Fest
    New York
    United States
    September 11, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Simona Maria Strugari

Simona Maria Strugari is a romanian filmmaker. She has a bachelor's degree in philosophy from University of Milan. She specialised at IULM university in cinema, where she learned theory and practice of video making.

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Director Statement

“Near the ribs, is the point that is called hip: that's where it happened. In that hidden, very tender point that covers neither bones nor muscles, but delicate organs. There, a flower has grown. And it is killing me."
The short film is inspired by the sensation described by Marguerite Duras, which is about love and everything that moves bodies, parasitises them and forces them to transform into something else. That which doesn't let you sleep at night and weakens you, but also makes you explosive and blossoming.