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We tied up


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Grandmother Efisia, ninety years old, tells her nephew, remembering the beginning of the relationship with her husband, of the way in which "si seus accappiaus" ("we tied up"): a few seconds to enclose a whole life.

The language used by Nonna Efisia is Sardinian.

  • Simone Paderi
    Director
  • Efisia Cocco
    Key Cast
  • Sara Ruiu
    collaborators
  • Roberto Paderi
    collaborators
  • Giacomo Marongiu
    Translator from italian to english
  • Michele Ibba
    translator from sardinian to italian
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Si seus accappiaus
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Biographical
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    0 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Simone Paderi

Simone Paderi (Cagliari, 1985) is a documentary filmmaker and director working in the field of creative documentary and non-fiction cinema.

After training through the CELCAM workshops and the Territori Viventi project, he gained experience in Sardinian film productions while developing his own personal artistic research.

His work explores memory and family relationships, situated at the intersection of visual anthropology and visual autoethnography, with a particular focus on archival materials and home movies.

His short films include "Le tessere perdute" ("The Lost Pieces", Is Real 2019), "L'abbraccio" ("The Embrace", Visioni Sarde 2020), and "Dear Brother", which was selected for several festivals, including Punti di Svista Film Festival and Lo Spiraglio Film Festival della Salute Mentale, where it was screened in 2026.

A two-time winner of the ISRE AviSa competition and recipient of the Ostana Award 2025 at the Babel Film Festival, his work weaves together memory, territory, and mother tongue.

He has been co-creator and co-organizational director of the Cagliari Essay Film since its first edition. He currently works as a technical coordinator for the Master's programs in Cinema at the University of Cagliari.

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