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THE OLD SAMURAI AND THE CURIOUS LITTLE GIRL

An old samurai, now far from war, spends his days in quiet contemplation by a river, accompanied by his faithful dog. When a curious young girl approaches him, their gentle exchange reveals a deeper reflection on what it means to be a warrior beyond the battlefield. Through a playful test that takes an unexpected turn, the samurai imparts a timeless lesson of the warrior’s code: even the calmest moment can hide unseen danger, and no opponent should ever be underestimated.

  • Francesca Stangoni
    Director
    Director, Kofi's Dream
  • Francesca Stangoni
    Writer
    Write, Kofi's Dream
  • Dubline Studio
    Producer
    Producer, The Wicklow's Witches
  • Francesca Stangoni
    Key Cast
    "The Little Girl"
  • Fioravante Capaccio
    Key Cast
    "The Old Samurai"
  • Antonella Loi
    Key Cast
    "The Storyteller"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    IL VECCHIO SAMURAI & LA BAMBINA CURIOSA
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Cartoon, Romance, Animation
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 6, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Francesca Stangoni

My name's Francesca Stangoni and I was born in Naples - Italy, where I graduated at the Oriental University Institute, specializing in Chinese language and culture.
In 2000 I moved to the Marche region (center of Italy) where I currently live, I work in a private company, leader in the telecommunications.
I made acting courses and dance/theater internships in the past years, and from 2015 to 2019, I organized, wrote and directed musical involving artists from different genres: pop music, oriental dance, lyrics, storytelling, acting, live music, aerial fabrics, percussion, rock music and acrobats
Due to the Covid19 restrictions and subsequent Lock down, I had been compelled to to stop organizing events at the theater and this led me to focus on another sector, a genre that I have always loved: the cinematography and movie business.
I wrote, played and directed, for the first time, my first short movie called PROVE DI POTERE (Evidence of Power) in 2020, which won several national and international competitions in FilmFestival
In April 2021 I played and directed my second short movie called IL SOGNO DI KOFI, (Kofi’s Dream) an emotional video documentary talking about the hopeless journey of an African refugee.
In March 2022 I edited and directed a new short documentary called GUERRA & PACE, (War & Peace) based on the Syrian conflict and on a real interview of a Kurdish Refugee.
In August 2023: I directed and played a new romance short movie called SHERAZADE where I play the role of a mysterious woman, previously involved in the drug and prostitution racket around Europe.
In March 2024 I wrote and edited a project of animation short movie called LE STREGHE DI WICKLOW, an emotional video tale talking about the bond of an old with and a lovely little girl.
In 2025 I started focusing my attention into music genre, writing, performing and editing several music tracks, now available on the major music platform, worldwide (Disrokid, Sptoify, Amazon, iTunes etc)
I’m the Ceo of a company called DUBLINE STUDIO (www.dublinestudio.it) which represents a bridge between Production and Distribution. In particular, along with my business partners, we realize multimedia contents (Short movie, Documentaries, Voice over, Workshop, Stage etc.) for the Film Market and the Audiovisual market audience.

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