Italy / France / United States / Qatar 2021, 100 min, Italian, Hebrew & English subtitles
This is not the Venice you know. This is Venice of the crumbling suburbs, Venice of a rushed, confused, and hormone-infused youth spent far away from the touristy glamour. And nevertheless, the city is lovelier than ever. The film centers on Daniele, a wistful outsider who watches from the side as a pack of whooping youngsters zooms through the lagoon on speedboats. Like his peers, he is single-mindedly bent on improving his boat, determined to win, float above the water, hurtle toward fame and glory at a blinding speed. Director Yuri Ancarani (The Challenge) intercuts the obsessions of Daniele, his girlfriend, and the other daring youths with scenes that may or may not have actually taken place. The mesmerizing cinematography also invites the viewers to abandon traditional perspectives and look at reality from a new angle.
Previous Festivals: Venice Film Festival, Warsaw International Film Festival, Mostra de Sao Paulo, Brisbane IFF, Seville European Film Festival, Ljubljana Doc Film Festival, IDFA, Denver Film Festival, IFFI, Goa, India
Across the Universe Award Winners Hybrid International Competition International Films Masters The Cinematic Edge The Spectacular Now: The Films of Yuri Ancarani Official Website