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The blacksmith of lights

The purpose of the film is to make the story of Primo come to the world in a fantastic way. He was an italian blacksmith which in 1943 saved many jewish children from deportation and then died in a mental hospital, where he went for his own will. The film tries to re-tell his story in a fantastic key, the one he may had invented for himself during his years in the hospital.

The film was done for a 4-day-filmmaking contest in Nonantola Film Festival, Italy.

  • Irene Del Maestro
    Director
  • Irene Del Maestro
    Writer
  • Giuliano Tomarchio
    Writer
  • Giovanni Troìa
    Writer
  • Nonantola FIlm Festival
    Producer
  • Antonio Marcianò
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Il meccanico di luci
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    fantastic, drama, sci-fi
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 2, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Nonantola Film Festival
    Nonantola
    Italy
    May 13, 2018
  • FastMinds Neurodiversity Arts Festival
    Kingstone upon Thames
    United Kingdom
    September 15, 2018
Director Biography - Irene Del Maestro

Irene Del Maestro is an italian filmmaker. Her film, ranging from videoart to narratives, have been shown in many festivals in Italy and abroad. Her last narrative/ experimental short movie "I muti occhi" has been shown during Venice Film Festival 2018.

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