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Here Where The Sea Shines

A little dog named Rosy is the mascot of Marina Grande, a small port area in Sorrento. Today, Rosy turns 10 and helps her 60-year-old male owner work at the bar, socializing with the customers and watching the fishermen and the sea. Rosy has a past as a fisherman with her previous owner and she's the link between the merchants and residents of Marina di Sorrento.
Today there's a really sharp difference between old villages and modernized towns.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  • Giuseppe A. Modica
    Director
  • Giuseppe A. Modica
    Writer
  • Manuel Mastrofini
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Qui dove il mare luccica
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 20, 2024
  • 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:
    No
  • Metropolis film festival
    Milan
    Italy
    May 2025, without screening
    Official selection
  • Filmfest Bremen
    Bremen
    Germany
    March 22, 2025
    Germany Premiere
    Official selection
  • Ladyface Mountain Film Festival
    Agoura Hills, CA
    United States
    February 7, 2025
    International Premiere
    Official selection
  • Robinson Film Awards
    Poggiomarino, Campania
    Italy
    April 12, 2025
    Award Winner - best documentary short film
  • 21am International Film Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    July 19, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Spello International Short Film Festival
    Spello
    Italy
    March 10, 2025
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Ponza Film Festival
    Ponza
    Italy
    September 20, 2025
    Honorable Mention
  • Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
    Llanelli, Wales
    United Kingdom
    May 19, 2025
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Official Selection
  • New Hope Film Festival
    New Hope, PA
    United States
    August 16, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Borgo Film Fest
    Bisacquino, Palermo
    Italy
    May 17, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Love & Hope International Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    October 2, 2025
    Spanish Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Giuseppe A. Modica

Italian-American director and screenwriter. Born in 1985.
This is the first short movie i'm submitting to festivals.
Actually i'm living in Rome, Italy.
I prefer movies that convey emotion and are shot with heart.
Music and gazes capture certain emotions better than images and words do.

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