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Wikipedia article




'Age 17' is a 2013 Swiss drama film written and directed by Filippo Demarchi.

The short film included in the DVD 'Boys On Film 12 Confession'.

Synopsis



Matteo is a 17-year-old boy who comes to the realization that he is in love with Don Massimo, a young priest of the village that leads the marching band in which Matteo plays the drum. He sees in Massimo a person willing to listen to his fears and desires. For the first time in his life, Matteo feels ready to open up to someone.

Cast



* Fabio Foiada as Matteo

* Ignazio Oliva as Don Massimo

* Laura Minazzi as Nadine

* Kevin Martinetti as Firat

Participation in international festivals and awards



2013:

* Festival Tous Ecrans 19th Geneva International Film Festival (Switzerland) RTS award for Best International Short : acquisition

* Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland)

* Festival du film de Vendme (France)

2014:

* 18th Sofia International Film Festival (Bulgaria) Swiss film Award, nomination best shortfilm 2014

* 26th European First Film Festival Festival premier plans d'Angers (France)

* 32st International Film Festival of Uruguay (Uruguay)

* Curta Cinema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

* FreshWave, International Short Film Festival (Hong Kong) International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT)

* Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Canada)

* Internationales Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg: IKFF (Germany)

* Merlinka Festival International Queer Film (Serbia)

* MWFF, Montreal World Film Festival (Canada)

* Palm Spring ShortFest (USA)

* Schweizer Jugendfilmtage Festival Cin Jeunesse Suisse (Switzerland)

* Solothurner Filmtage Journes de Soleure (Switzerland)

* Tel Aviv International Student Film Festiva (Israel)

* Queer Lisboa 18 International Queer Film Festival (Portugal)

* UK Film Festival, London

2015:

* 38 Festival du Film Court en Plein Air de Grenoble (France)

* FIPA, Festival International des Programmes Audiovisuels de Biarritz (France)

References




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