Synopsis:
“The Italian Gaze” portrays the intoxicating beauty of Italy that many visitors still get looking at its landscapes, at thousands years of history, art and architecture, as well as it denounces the disillusionment, inner conflict, and hopes of an emigrant.
- Director:
- Sandro Del Rosario
- Year:
- 2016
- Country:
- United States
- Running time:
- 14 min.
- Technique:
- Hand-drawn Animation, Mixed media, Other
- Original title:
- Lo Sguardo Italiano
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producers:
- Sandro Del Rosario, Giannalberto Bendazzi, Paolo Polesello
- Animator:
- Sandro Del Rosario
- Script writer:
- Sandro Del Rosario
- Music composers:
- Michele Di Toro, Michele di Toro
- Sound designers:
- Sandro Del Rosario, Jerry Summers
- Editor:
- Sandro Del Rosario
- Productions:
- Sandro Del Rosario, New York Foundation for the Arts
- Distribution:
- SIMPLE DCP
- Genres:
- Documentary, Experimental, Tragedy
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Zagreb World Festival of Animated Film, Hiroshima International Animation Festival
- Awards:
- Best Experimental Film at various festivals
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