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THE ABJURANTS (2019, Italy)
Short Narrative, Sci-Fi, Drama
Running Time: 15 min
WEST COAST PREMIERE
Director: Antonio De Palo
Writer: Piero Rossi, Antonio De Palo
Producers: Piero Rossi, Antonio De Palo, Giampietro Preziosa, Angelo Troiano
Cast: Valeria Solarino, Claudia Potenza, Antonio De Matteo, Michelangelo Dalisi
Logline: 2087. Vera and Roberta are two “Abjurants”, meaning women who refused to adhere to the Eugenics Programme imposed by the Government and who have been consequently confined to an unknown location and used as test subjects. Their only purpose in life is recalling to mind their lovers’ facets.
Synopsis: 2087. The Government of the Confederation of the Autonomous States of Eurasia adopted a Eugenics Programme, titled “EUGENE 51”, aiming to create “hyper-positive” beings. Vera and Roberta are two “irreversible Abjurants”, women considered suitable to the programme who have however renounced it because they are in love with two “negative subjects” from whom they have been separated. Confined in a booth in an unknown location, they spend their days hoping to recall the memory of their lovers’ faces.
Notable Screenings & Awards: 33° Braunschweig International Film Festival, Germany, World Premiere; 11° Bifest – Bari International Film Festival, Italy; 53° WorldFest Houston, United States; 67° Columbus International Film & Animation Festival, United States; 9° Richmond International Film Festival, United States; 20° Festival del Cinema Europeo di Lecce, Italy; 18° B.A. Film Festival – BAFF, Italy; 12° Oregon State International Film Festival, United States; 13° Chesapeake Film Festival, United States; 23° Arpa International Film Festival, United States; 21° Lucania Film Festival, Italy; Nastri d’argento 2020, Italy, Best Actress (corti d’argento 2020).
