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The passion of the butterflies

In the serene countryside of rural Italy, a young boy, devastated by his mother's refusal to accept his plea for forgiveness, flees from home. Immersed in the embrace of nature, he embarks on a journey of reflection and discovery, where the beauty and resilience of the natural world inspire him to find a path toward healing.

  • Navid sh
    Director
    Negrophilia
  • Navid sh
    Writer
    Negrophilia
  • Navid sh
    Producer
    Negrophilia
  • Selene Scarcella
    Key Cast
  • Gabriele Zavateri
    Key Cast
  • Walter Tulmen Corrado
    Cinematographer
  • Walter Tulmen Corrado
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 37 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 EUR
  • 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 - Navid sh

I was born in 1988 in Rasht, a city nestled in the north of Iran. I pursued my studies in Chemical Engineering at the University of Tehran, followed by a degree in Petroleum Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin.

My journey into filmmaking began back in Iran. In 2008–2009, I attended filmmaking courses at the Iranian National Youth Cinema Center, where I had the privilege of learning from masters like Abbas Mehranfar. This experience paved the way for me to join a workshop led by the legendary Abbas Kiarostami, titled How to Make a Simple Film. It was there that my first idea and short film, Spider, was born—a moment that felt nothing short of magical. The act of creating something from nothing, especially when you believe in Auteur Cinema, is an experience that remains unforgettable.

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Director Statement

At its core, this film is a meditation on the profound relationship between human emotion and the natural world. When the boy finds no solace at home, he seeks it among the trees, the rivers, and the whispering winds—places untouched by judgment, where healing is not a demand but an invitation.

I have always believed that nature has an inherent capacity to mirror our innermost struggles and, at times, offer answers that words cannot. Through this film, I want to explore how isolation can transform into introspection, how rejection can lead to rebirth, and how, sometimes, the most powerful dialogue exists in silence.

My approach to storytelling draws heavily on visual poetry, where landscapes speak as loudly as characters, and silence becomes a canvas for raw emotion. Inspired by the works of Kiarostami and Tarkovsky, I intend for this film to move not just through narrative, but through atmosphere and mood—an experience that invites the audience to wander and heal alongside the protagonist.

This is not just the boy's journey; it is an exploration.