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Flaming Paradise

ITA
In un torrido pomeriggio, il giovane artista Federico si crogiola nell’amara consapevolezza di dover abbandonare il confortevole giardino degli amici per inseguire le sue ambizioni. L’affinità con il gruppo, in special modo con una ragazza, lo porterà a sovrapporre i suoi sogni con la realtà.

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On a scorching afternoon, the young artist Federico basks in the bitter awareness that he must leave behind the comfort of his friends’ garden to pursue his ambitions. His closeness to the group, especially to a girl, will lead him to blur the line between his dreams and reality.

  • Pietro Sanna
    Director
  • Pietro Sanna
    Writer
  • Maria Chiara Loro
    Producer
  • Luca Venturini
    Producer
  • Gabriele Malcisi
    Creative Director
  • Flavio Martinetto
    Director of Photography
  • Fabio "Stead" Seccamani
    Composer
  • Samuele Ferrarini
    Sound Designer
  • Pietro Sanna
    Editors
  • Flavio Martinetto
    Editors
  • Gabriele Malcisi
    Editors
  • Luca Venturini
    Editors
  • Maria Chiara Loro
    Editors
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Paradiso in Fiamme
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Teen, Coming of Age, Surreal
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 14, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - NABA
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Pietro Sanna

Freelance writer and director, born in 2002, originally from Busto Arsizio (VA), Italy.

After completing his linguistic studies at D. Crespi High School in Busto Arsizio, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Media Design & Multimedia Arts from the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan (NABA).

During his undergraduate years, he worked as an acting coach on the sets of numerous short films co-produced by NABA.

Between 2023 and 2025, he wrote, co-produced, and directed his debut short film, "Paradiso in Fiamme" ("Flaming Paradise"), as his graduation project at NABA.

He is currently working to expand interest around his distinctive artistic voice through the development of his first feature film.

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Director Statement

"So many lights, and yet so little time"

-Unknown