La Strada di Raffael (Raffael's way) - Short movie

Co-production with Unisonoproduzioni of the short movie "La Strada di Raffael" directed by Alessandro Falco. 

Raffael is a 13 years old boy who lives in the suburbs of Naples. From 12:00 to 3:30 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. he sells cigarettes in a street corner with his friend Adama.They are rehearsing to play music in the village’s festival. Meanwhile, police and demonstrators have been struggling for days after the Mayor's decision to evict a compound of apartments.Raffael is waiting with anxiety for his mother to return home. While he waits, he draws a house, with a garden.

25 min - 2013 - Italia / Spagna

Sceneggiatura, Regia, Montaggio: Alessandro Falco

Fotografia: Juan Meseguer, Francesco Testa

Produzione: Unisono Produzioni, Prompt, Grup Cinema Art

The film was awarded with several prizes internationally:

66th Locarno Film Festival “Pardi di Domani” - (Pardino d’oro for the Best International Short Film)

10th Documenta Madrid - (2nd Prize of Jury)

16th Napoli Film Festival - (Special Prize of the Jury)

16th Genova Film Festival - (Special Prize “Daunbailò”)

21st Alter-native Film Festival - (Prize of the City “Tirgu-Mures”)

16th Olympia International Film Festival for Children & Young People - (2nd Prize for Best Documentary)

6th Entretodos Film Festival de Direitos Humanos - (Best Foreign Film)

5th MaxCavallo Film Festival - (Best Short Film)

4th Via Emilia Doc Fest - (Special Mention of the Jury)

6th Northerwave Festival - (Best International Short Film)

7th Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival - (Cinematic Achievement Award)

2nd Souq Film Festival - (Special Jury Honorable Mention for Documentary)

6th Iquique International Film Festival - (Special Mention of the Jury)

7th Girona CurtDoc - (Best Catalan Short Film)