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Candeline (Birthday Candles)

Filmed on location in Rome and in Italian with English subtitles

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Synopsis

Set in Rome, a city that is populated by the ghosts of the past and the distracted tourists of the present, this lyrical drama shows the struggles faced by three men and a little girl. The city becomes a silent witness to small everyday tragedies.

 

Starring:

Francesco Foti

Giorgio Colangeli

Luca Cardillo

Delia Stan

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The Team

Director Asiyat Gamzatova

Writers: Asiyat Gamzatova & Alessandro Logli

Producer: Reece Cargan 

Editor: Sean Geddes

Music: Alberto Sueri & Johnny Motzouris

Sound: Kacper Karpowicz

DOP: Marco Valerio Carrara

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Awards

Catania film festival, 2019 - Francesco Foti  - Won best actor

Aphrodite film awards, New York, 2019   - Won best fiction short

Asti Film Festival, 2019  - Audience award winner

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