From the snowy Scandinavian landscapes of the North of Europe to the heart of our Mother Earth in Central Africa; from the remote islands off the coast of Scotland to the Azores in the Atlantic, and – closer to us – in the Italian province and in the rest of Europe as well.
ZeLIG films are an insight into humanity, into the diversity of contemporary society and will make you laugh, cry, smile.

THE PROGRAM

FRIDAY 8. NOVEMBER

16.00h
LE CREATURE DI ANDREA
(ANDREA'S CREATURES)
1,85:1, color, stereo, 75', 2019
Original version with German Subs.

Directing: Thomas Saglia
Photography: Luca Zontini
Editing: Giulia Micheli

In an attempt to leave a mark that in the future everyone will remember him by, Andrea, a visionary artist with a troubled past, tries to involve his friend Osvaldo (Paolo Uccello) in his new venture. Andrea’s world, filled with art and his “creatures”, collides with the pragmatic and rational views of Osvaldo.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/359008177

18.10h
RISING OF THE SETTING SUN
1,85:1, color, stereo, 52', 2019
Original version with German Subs.

Directing: Julie Hössle
Photography: Andrea Bertoldi
Editing: Claudia Gerstl

The inhabitants of a small Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean struggle with the consequences of vanishing natural resources. The film recounts the emotions connected to the destruction of nature. Is there still hope, or are we trapped in our impotence?

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/355515489

19.30h
NO KIDS FOR ME THANK YOU
2,39:1, color, stereo, 37', 2019
Original version with English Subs.

Directing: Linda Nyman
Photography: Tamara Diepold
Editing: Emma Baruffaldi

The decision to not have children is often not accepted by society, especially when it regards women. A young filmmaker feels this pressure and wants to find out what’s behind it.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/348545193

20.30h
UNTIL WE RETURN
2,35:1, color, stereo, 58', 2019
Original version with Italian Subs.

Directing: Martin Telser
Photography: Philipp Rubatscher
Editing: Lorenzo Misia

The remote island of Canna in northwest Scotland was once inhabited by over 400 people, but today only a few residents are left. As winter has arrived and the last ferry has left the pier, they reflect on their lives and their uncertain future on the far-off island.

21.45h
IL PASSO DELL’ACQUA
(THE PACE OF WATER)
1,85:1, color, 5.1, 53', 2019
Original version with English Subs.

Directing: Antonio Di Biase
Photography: Mattia Ottaviani
Editing: Aaron Beitz

From the mountains to the sea, through the eyes of three solitary souls: an old shepherd, an elderly widow and a retired fisherman.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/355058669

SATURDAY 9. NOVEMBER

16.00h
NEVERLAND
1,85:1, color, stereo, 80', 2019
Original version with Italian Subs.

Directing, Editing: Erald Dika
Photography: Simone Endrizzi

A group of friends remembers their adolescence in 1997 in Albania. Their memories reconstruct the period the country went through during the most dramatic social and economic crisis of the last 20 years.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/355274277

17.45h
MALACQUA
2,05:1, color, stereo, 65', 2019
Original version with Italian Subs.

Directing: Giuseppe Crudele
Photography: Marcus Zahn
Editing: Petra Pirandello

Anna: “You know what’s on my mind? How to solve all this mess.”
Salvatore: “In one way or another we’ll get out of it.”

19.10h
THEODOR
1,85:1, color, stereo, 48', 2019
Original version with Italian Subs.

Directing: Maria Boldrin
Photography: Julian Giacomuzzi
Editing: Nadja Werner

A young Italian filmmaker returns to Vienna to dedicate her graduation film to an important person in her life, Theodor. She retraces the period of time when their paths crossed, in a portrait of a truly surprising fellow.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/355059256

21.00h
ABOY
2,39:1, color, stereo, 32', 2019
Original version with Italian Subs.

Directing: Clara Delva
Photography: Mark Modrić
Editing: Iain Thomas Beairsto

The Gambia. A young man tries to redeem himself after a disheartening return from Europe. Without work, his hopes rest on a small and arid piece of land.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/355058151

22.00h
LO SPAZIO DELLE CORDE
(THE ROPES SPACE)
1,85:1, color, stereo, 63', 2019
Original version with German Subs.

Directing: Caterina Ferrari
Photography: Annachiara Gislimberti
Editing: Gabriella Cosmo

Cindy, Coldeyes and Ilaria practice "shibari", a discipline in which one person is tied with ropes by someone else. They, along with rope master Andrea, help us reflect on the need to experience a loss of control and complete abandon.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/355059022