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Carpe Dalila

Filippo, a boy very disappointed in his life, decides to call a number written on the tiles of a pub's toilette.
The phone number belongs to Dalila, a mysterious girl apparently looking for a sexual adventure.
She invites Filippo to her apartment, will the boy do well to grab the occasion?

  • Francesco Cerreti
    Director
  • Francesco Cerreti
    Writer
  • Andrea Casanova Moroni
    Key Cast
    "Pippo"
  • Morgana Assogna
    Key Cast
    "Dalila"
  • Carlotta Assisi
    Key Cast
    "Veronica"
  • Damiano Lepri
    Key Cast
    "Orlando"
  • Valerio Pasini
    Key Cast
    "Andrea"
  • Nicolò Barba
    Key Cast
    "Daniele"
  • Pietro Canonico
    Cinematographer
  • Alessio Marrocco
    Cinematographer
  • Richard Tillard
    Composer
  • Greta Ottanelli
    Assistant Director
  • Federico Anglano
    Editor
  • Artem Ginkel
    Color Grading
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 28, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    700 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Seashell International Film Festival
    Passoscuro, Rome
    Italy
    August 27, 2024
    Award Winner
  • Dammi Amore Meglio Subito
    Rome
    Italy
    December 15, 2023
    Screening
  • Metropolis Film Festival
    Milan
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • CineJey
    Rome
    Italy
    January 22, 2024
    Screening
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network

    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • OIFF - Ostia International Film Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Rome Outkast Independent Film Award
    Rome
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • COLIFFE - Coliseum International Film Festival
    Rome
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Francesco Cerreti

Francesco was born in 1998 and raised in Rome, Italy.
He directed two short films, Carpe Dalila (2023) and the newest Urbem (2025).

He Is currently studying at Università degli Studi Roma Tre.

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