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SHORT FILM / 2012

LAO

Director
Gabriele Sabatino Nardis

LAO

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One story, many perspectives

Displaced by the 2009 earthquake, an elderly man longs to return to his village. The search for a harmonica among the ruins draws him back to the places that hold his memories.

A short film by Gabriele Sabatino Nardis about people, memory and the places we belong to.

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Director
Gabriele Sabatino Nardis
Year
2012
Production
Peperonitto Film
Our contribution
Executive production and co-production
THE FILM’S JOURNEY

Awards and recognition

  • 2014
    Nominee

    David di Donatello

    Final five nominees · Best Short Film

    Gabriele Sabatino Nardis

    Source
  • 2014
    Recognition

    Corto e Cultura

    Recognition for the director and screenwriter’s journey to the David nominations

    Gabriele Sabatino Nardis

    Source
  • 2014
    Winner

    Canada International Film Festival

    Award of Excellence

    Source
  • 2013
    Winner

    Kolkata Short International Film Festival

    Best Short Film

    Source
  • 2013
    Nominee

    Arpa International Film Festival

    Nomination Best Short Film

    Source
  • 2013
    Nominee

    Orlando Film Festival

    Nomination Best Foreign Short Film

    Source
  • 2011
    Winner

    Corto e Cultura

    First prize, screenplay “La vecchia armonica”, later made as LAO

    Gabriele Sabatino Nardis

    Source
  • 2011
    Special mention

    Premio Rodolfo Sonego

    Special mention for the screenplay later made as LAO

    Gabriele Sabatino Nardis

    Source
Festival appearances 9
  • 2019
    Festival appearance

    Fatti di Memoria

    Panorama

    Source
  • 2014
    Festival appearance

    RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival

    Official selection

    Source
  • 2014
    Festival appearance

    Festival Pontino del Cortometraggio

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2014
    Festival appearance

    Foggia Film Festival

    Festival programme

    Source
  • 2014
    Festival appearance

    Salento International Film Festival SIFF

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2014
    Festival appearance

    Valdarno Cinema Film Festival

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2013
    Festival appearance

    Festival del Cinema dei Diritti Umani di Napoli

    Festival programme

    Source
  • 2013
    Festival appearance

    Flatland Film Festival

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2013
    Festival appearance

    Provinziale - Eberswalde Film Festival

    Festival programme

    Source
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