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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 2008 - 18.26 July

Sections & Films

UNDER MY GARDEN

Category: Edition 2008

Synopsis

Marco, a 10-year old boy who has a passion for insects, is convinced that his neighbour has killed his wife and has buried her under his garden, the evidence being a large ant-nest he has been carefully examining for a while. He thus decides to carry out some investigations; he only reveals his thoughts to his little friend, Sara...

Original Title SOTTO IL MIO GIARDINO
Italian Title SOTTO IL MIO GIARDINO
Category Official Competition
Section Troubled Gaze
Tipology Short Film
Duration 18'
Production Year 2007
Nationality Italy
Directed by Andrea Lodovichetti
Screenplay Andrea Lodovichetti, Luca Caprara
Script Andrea Lodovichetti, Luca Caprara
Director of photography Giancarlo Lancioni
Editor Beatrice Corti
Production Design Roberta Troncarelli
Costume Design Maria Cecilia Cafiero
Sound Davide Pesola
Music Mario Mariani
Main cast Stefano Bottone (Marco)
Massimiliano Amato (il padre di Marco/Marco's father)
Alessandra Pellegrino (Sara)
Dino Spinella
Katia Nani
Nicolangelo Grieco

under my garden regAndrea Lodovichetti

Born in Fano (PU) in 1976, he obtained a directing degree at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. He is assistant director of Paolo Sorrentino and writer & director of several acclaimed short films among which UNTITLED, STORIE SENZA NOME (2003), IL DIAVOLO (2006) and UNDER MY GARDEN (2007) winner of the “Looking for genius” award at the Babelgum Film Festival by Spike Lee, Cannes 2008. He is also the co-founder of Lobecafilm company and the director of commercials, documentaries and backstage presented and awarded in many international festivals.

Production
Festival contact
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
www.snc.it