On Friday the 21st, screenings at the Nuovo Cinema Aquila begin at 4:30 PM with French-language shorts, including "Deepflix" by Quentin Bitran, "The Mud Outside My Window" by Violette Delvoye, "The Lost Echo" by Andrew Cyr-Marcoux, and "Sàga" by Maïlys Gelin and Clément Grosdenier. From...

The competition features nine animated short films by authors from Turkey, France, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Poland, China, Belgium, and the Czech Republic. Among them are two European premieres. The competing directors include well-established international names: Violette Delvoye, with works presented at Annecy and the Sundance...

For the 24th edition, the RIFF Jury is once again made up of prominent figures in the Italian and international film scene, including: Barbara Busso (Production Director), Giancarlo Chetta (Project Scout), Gabriele Ciampi (AI Filmmaker and Composer), Mario Colamarino (LGBTQIA+ Rights Activist and Jurist), Enzo...

Returning home after years, Giorgio finds out that his father has filled the void left by his deceased wife with a sex doll. Unable to accept it, Giorgio tries to bring him back to reality, only to discover that his father's feelings are genuine and...

The Italian father Marcello faces the loss of his wife. Now left on his own, he has to take care of his frail father Enrico and his two sons, Lucio and Giulio. Four men, three generations and emotions left unspoken. How will Marcello cope with...

A thirty-something introvert from a Catholic home decides to marry a sex robot that was only meant to prepare him for the sacrament of marriage. In order not to jeopardise the family patisserie, he is forced to hide his relationship from those closest to him...

(In)Visible is a psychological short film by Sam Joseph exploring the psychological impact of domestic abuse and society’s complicity in silencing women. A young wife, abused by her older husband, is misjudged as cold while he charms his friends. When he abruptly leaves a tense...

Rudo is a 25-year-old stripper who has chosen to embrace a life of perpetual partying and sleep deprivation. As he navigates through the chaotic nightlife fueled by drugs and dance, memories of his ex-girlfriend Misha haunt him, reminding him of broken promises and lost connections. As...

Théo, a young actor seeking recognition, suffers another failure during an audition. At the same time, he discovers the streaming service Deepflix: a platform powered by Al that allows to generate unlimited on-demand film. A parallel life begins for Théo...

Today Sveta is turning 18. It is important for her because she can finally escape from her aggressive father. She cannot waste any time, though, it is a difficult decision for her, if she leaves home, her mother will take the fall for daughter’s escape. ...