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La notte della luna fertile - The night of the fertile moon

The protagonist, Andrea, a young man who works for an art magazine, is invited to a prestigious evening in a private gallery on a Roman penthouse to interview the exhibition’s curator, one of the most prominent figures in the art world. As he searches for the Curator, the protagonist encounters artists, critics, and enthusiasts, observes artworks, and witnesses performances that verge on the disturbing. The surrounding environment and the pervasive rhetoric disorient him, pushing him to question himself and become detached from the context, culminating in an unexpected catharsis.
This story delves into the evolving role of art in the modern world.
What defines a work of art today? Is it a dream, a provocation, an urgent form of expression, a bridge to a transcendent reality, or merely a commodity to be bought and sold? Rather than providing definitive answers, the narrative presents a crisis that invites introspection.

  • Agostino Gambino
    Director
  • Agostino Gambino
    Writer
  • Fabio Massimo Tufarelli
    Writer
  • Vittoria D'Argenzio
    Producer
  • Romeo Alexander Perrone
    Key Cast
  • Antonino Tamburello
    Key Cast
  • Caterina De Angelis
    Key Cast
  • Ghazal Azad
    Key Cast
  • Andrea Barsotti
    Key Cast
  • Martina Bruschi
    Key Cast
  • Visionarte
    A project made with the support and involvement of
  • Fondazione Giorgio De Chirico
    A project made with the support and involvement of
  • Insideart
    A project made with the support and involvement of
  • Municipality of Gibellina
    A project made with the support and involvement of
  • LaserFilm
    A project made with the support and involvement of
  • Fondazione Orestiadi
    A project made with the support and involvement of
  • Fondazione Antonio Presti
    A project made with the support and involvement of
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    La notte della luna fertile
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian, Persian
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cortinametraggio 2026 - Best screenplay

    Italy
    Best screenplay
  • Madrid Festival del cinema italiano - Selected
    Madrid
    Spain
Director Biography - Agostino Gambino

Agostino Gambino was born in Rome on November 20,
2001.
In 2022, he founded and became the director of the Polis
Festival, in collaboration with the Municipality of Rome, a
cultural festival of cinema, held for 30 consecutive days in
public squares.
Between 2020 and 2024, he took part in the production of
student and university short films.
In 2024, he worked as assistant director on the RAI national
television documentary “Il tempo del futurismo”.
In 2024, he founded Cine-Polis, the winter cineclub of the
Polis Festival, in collaboration with the Cineteca di
Bologna.
Since 2024, he has been appointed by the Municipality of
Rome as General Coordinator of the Youth Cultural Center
of Rome's Second District.
In 2025, he directed his debut short film, La notte della luna
fertile, with the support and participation of Visionarte,
Fondazione Giorgio De Chirico, Insideart, Fondazione
Orestiadi, the Municipality of Gibellina, LaserFilm, and
students from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.

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Director Statement

“La notte della luna fertile” features the involvement of real-life artists, such as Giorgio De Chirico and Iranian poet Ghazal Azad, who was censored and forced to leave Iran.
Set against the symbolic backdrops of the monumental installations of Gibellina Nuova and Fiumara d’Arte in Sicily, the film employs a compelling hybrid visual technique. It integrates digital cinematography with sequences shot on Super 8 film, creating a hypercultural and dreamlike visual narrative. The film’s dynamic blend of musical influences and performative elements offers a deeply immersive and sensorial experience.