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THE SEASHELL

We are on the edge of Finisterrae, regarded in ancient times as the "Last Stop", beyond it there was nothing but the big expanse of the ocean. From this place the ancient pilgrims threw their dirty clothes down into the ocean so they could leave everything before turning back. Amin Lazar, a polish pilgrim, is trying to understand where the way ends and what he has to do: stop and go back home or Keep walking, maybe forever...

  • Paolo Santagostino
    Director
  • Paolo Santagostino
    Writer
  • Paolo Santagostino
    Producer
  • Amin Lazar
    Key Cast
    Actor
  • Giovanni Calella
    Key Cast
    Musician
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    LA CONCHA DE LA VIEIRA
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 14, 2013
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Spain
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    DVCPRO HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Ischia Film Festival
    Ischia, Italy
    June 29, 2013
    Italian Premiere
  • Mediawave Film Festival
    Komaron, Hungary
    May 2, 2014
    Est Europe Premiere
    On The Road - Special Mention
  • Salòn Internazional de la Luz
    Bogotà, Colombia
    May 18, 2014
    Latin America Premiere
  • Festival Alto Vicentino
    Santorso (VI), Italia
    June 22, 2014
  • Cerano Film Festival
    Cerano (NO), Italy
    July 22, 2014
  • Feria Internacional de Cine de Manizales
    Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
    July 29, 2014
  • Voices From The Waters
    Bangalore, India
    September 11, 2014
    Asian Premiere
  • Festival Internacional De Cine De Santander
    Santander, Spain
    August 15, 2014
    South Europe Premiere
  • Cinetekton Film Fest
    Puebla, Mexico
    October 10, 2014
    Mexican Premiere
  • SeeMôr Film Festival
    Holyhead, UK
    October 25, 2014
    English Premiere
    Best in Category Award
  • Corto Imola Festival
    Imola
    December 13, 2014
    Regional Premiere
  • Northam Film and Music Festival
    COLUMBUS, OHIO
    April 11, 2015
    North American Premiere
  • TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Tirana, Albania
    May 9, 2015
    Albanian Premiere
  • Underground Film Festival
    Munich, Germany
    August 28, 2015
    German Premiere
  • FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE DEL CINEMA D'ARTE
    Milano, Italy
    October 14, 2015
    Still in Competition
  • GOLDENSUN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL IN MALTA
    Malta
    Italy
    April 15, 2016
Director Biography - Paolo Santagostino

Editing Teacher at the Civic School of Cinema in Milano.
As a film editor and cameraman he has worked in shorts, music videos, documentaries, with various directors and producers (Universal, EMI, Warner, IRMA, EDEL). As a filmmaker has directed and produced two short documentary films, selected in many festivals.

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Director Statement

"The more you move forward the less you understand where the world ends” Chuang-tzu