Private Project

DAWN IN THE WEST

In the belly of Milan, time bends without a compass and the night stretches to infinity, while in the midst of urban alchemy, psychedelic visions and ritual flames, six destinies intertwine as they search for a gap in the darkness, an impossible dawn that defies the logic of time, the DAWN IN THE WEST.

  • frankie caradonna
    Director
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  • frankie caradonna
    Writer
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  • Alioscia Bisceglia
    Writer
  • frankie caradonna
    Producer
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  • Alioscia Bisceglia
    Producer
  • Stefano BElla
    Producer
  • Alessandro Salerno
    Producer
  • Emanuele Ferrari
    Producer
  • Annabella Salvalaio
    Producer
  • Bejna Hoxha
    Producer
  • Alioscia Bisceglia
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Gianni Miraglia
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Junior Sedrak
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Mino Luchena
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • GEppi Cuscito
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Daniele Carlotti
    Key Cast
    "himself"
  • Janet Fischietto
    Key Cast
    "herself"
  • Soulrockers Sound System
    Key Cast
    "themselves"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ALBA AD OVEST
  • Project Type:
    Other
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - frankie caradonna

Frankie is a Film Director, Storyteller and Interdisciplinary Artist, he splits his life between London and Milan, and his interests expand to feature films, commercials, branded films, A.I films, experiential design, and new immersive forms of storytelling.
After stints in New York City and Kingston, Jamaica, Italian-born Frankie Caradonna moved to London in 2008, where he worked on feature documentaries ‘Girlfriend In A Coma’ and ‘Europe At Sea’, written by Bill Emmott, former Director of The Economist. He also worked on theatrically released ‘Tempest’ and the BFI funded short film ‘Truck’ among many other projects.
In 2015, Frankie started directing commercials with Great Guns UK.
His films and art installations ended up soon on the pages of The Guardian, Shots, Campaign, Little Black Book, The Drum, CreativePool, David Reviews, AD, Artribune, Elle Decor, Forbes among others; they have collected awards and shortlists from Nowness, Kinsale Shark, One Point Four London, Indie Short Cannes, The Telly Awards, Webby, D&AD, Creativepool, Epic Games Build Munich 2019, the Milan Film Festival and The Video Consortium among others. His photographic work has been exhibited in Italy and UK and published by Hoxton Mini Press/Magnum/BJP.
A selection of brands frankie worked for includes: Google, Breast Cancer Now, Nike, Chrysler, Aston Martin and Lamborghini.
Frankie released, through Nowness Picks, his short documentary on British post-war photographer, Colin Jones, and is currently developing a thriller feature film and a coming of age TV series. He is currently in the post production process of ALBA AD OVEST, a 40 minute music film for the iconic Italian band Casino Royale.
Frankie is represented by Great Guns (UK/EMEA); he co-founded COMASTUDIO UK and in 2020 he started the REWILD project, through the art movement he co-founded THECURATORSMILAN, a collective of artists and scientists producing series of art installations that mix design, fine arts and new technologies.

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Director Statement

Alba ad Ovest is a journey without time or borders, a visual and musical experience that fuses cinema, documentary and performance in a fluid and dreamlike narrative. Alba ad Ovest is a hybrid cinematic experience, a visual and sonic flow that fuses narrative, documentary and musical film in a unique work created over more than three years by Casino Royale, Frankie Caradonna and Overclock.