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MIRTILLO - numerus I

1346. The Black Death has arrived in Europe. Andruccio is fleeing his village Coccorone (Italy) in search of salvation. Among the woods and paths he meets a rather singular character who will accompany him to Triora, the 'village of witches', to find the cure.
A metaphysical journey that will lead the protagonist to live a unique experience between dream and reality where death will become his travelling companion.

  • Desiderio Sanzi
    Director
    Director
  • Desiderio Sanzi
    Writer
  • ElectroWish production
    Producer
  • Desiderio Sanzi
    Key Cast
    "Mirtillo"
  • Fabio Fieri
    Key Cast
    "Andruccio"
  • Francesco Sechi
    Key Cast
    "Hangman"
  • Paolo Baiocco
    Key Cast
    "Friar"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 23, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    256∶135
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Veneto International Film Festival
    Veneto, IT
    April 30, 2023
    Best Fantasy, Best Cinematography, Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Visual Effects
  • Rome International Movie Awards
    Rome, IT
    May 1, 2023
    Best Mystery, Best Ensemble
  • SHORT to the Point
    Bucharest, RO
    May 11, 2023
    Honorable Mention
  • Hollywood Blood Horror Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    June 6, 2023
    Best Fantasy
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence, IT
    June 7, 2023
    Gold Award: Fantasy
  • Madrid International Movie Awards
    Madrid, ES
    June 16, 2023
    Best Fantasy, Best Ensemble
  • Miami International Gold Awards
    Miami, US
    July 7, 2023
    Winner
  • Indobali International Film Festival
    Indobali, Indonesia
    July 11, 2023
    Winner
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York, US
    July 12, 2023
    Best Fantasy
  • DarkVeins Horror Fest
    Lecce, IT
    December 31, 2023
    Honorable Mention
  • Belgrade International Film Festival
    Belgrade, SRB
    October 30, 2024
    Selected
  • Theta Short Film Festival
    Nola, IT
    November 16, 2023
    Selected
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions by Lift-Off Global Network
    Buckinghamshire, UK
    July 13, 2023
    Selected
  • ONED art/experimental film festival
    Toulouse, FR
    July 15, 2023
    Selected
  • Kalakari Film Fest
    Dewas, IND
    January 8, 2025
    Selected
  • The Fantasy Film Festival
    Paris, FR
    April 30, 2024
    Selected
  • Golden Short Film Festival
    Rome, IT
    April 27, 2023
    Selected
  • Thriller/Suspense Festival
    California, US
    June 10, 2023
    Selected
Distribution Information
  • Amazon TV Fire
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Free TV
Director Biography - Desiderio Sanzi

2020 film Artaserse (ITALY)
2013 film Ahora si Llego! (Rodaggio Film) (HAVANA, CUBA)
short film Me gusta soñar (HAVANA, CUBA)
2012 short film The win on the sky (HAVANA, CUBA)
2010 short film Bluesky (ITALY-HAVANA)
2009 short film I love my Queen (ITALY)
2008 short film Confabula Spurio (ITALY)
2007 short film Beauty Hazard (ITALY)

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Grants

2014 "Ahora si llego!"Selected DETOUR Festival del Cinema di Viaggio - ROMA
"Ahora si llego!" Selected Socal Film Fest - (Los Angeles)
2011 Finalist AZYL film festival One World One Minute (Slovakia,Czech Republic, Hungary)
Finalist SESIFF The 3rd Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (KOREA)
2010 Finalist “VideoMinuto 2010” centro arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci (PRATO)

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Director Statement

Desiderio Sanzi is an Italian filmmaker and artist. He travels between Italy and Cuba and has participated in the 54th Venice Biennale in the Cuban Pavilion, two editions of the Havana Biennale and the 4th 'Fin del Mundo' Biennale in Valparaiso, Chile.