Majonezë
Italy / Fiction / 22' / Black & White / 2024
In Ersekë, Albania, Elyria lives with her family under the strict rules of her father, suppressing anger with obedience. However, a powerful desire for rebellion works within her, leading to a bitter—but golden—act of revolution.
Director: Giulia Grandinetti
Screenplay: Giulia Grandinetti
Producer: Riccardo Neri, Vincenzo Filippo
Cast: Alessandro Egger, Caterina Bagnulo, Sean Cubito, Kejdi Gishto
Biography
Giulia Grandinetti was born in 1989 in a small village in the Marche region of Italy. She is a multifaceted artist, driven by research and experimentation. Initially trained as a dancer until the age of eighteen, she transitioned into acting and filmmaking. Her previous short film, "Tria - del sentimento del tradire," was shot on 35mm film in Italian and Greek, and premiered at the 79th Venice Film Festival in 2022 as part of the Orizzonti Short Films Competition.
Filmography
Alice and the Land That Wonders (2020)
GuineaPig (2020)
Tria - del sentimento del tradire (2022)
Majonezë (2024)
Festivals Attended
Alice nella Città - World Premiere
Cinemed - Festival International Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier
Sulmona International Film Festival
Visioni Italiane
Corto Condorello
Corto Dorico Filmfest
BOGOSHORTS - Bogotá Short Film Festival
Roma Creative Contest
Zubroffka Short Film Festival
Passaggi d'Autore: Intrecci mediterranei
Afrodite Shorts
Trieste Film Festival - PAG Jury Award
Muestra de Cine Internacional de Palencia
Pragueshorts Film Festival
Cortinametraggio
Landshut Short Film Festival
Awards
Alice nella Città - Best Italian Short Film Award
Cinemed - Festival International Cinéma Méditerranéen de Montpellier -Canal+ Award
Visioni Italiane - Best Director Award, Special Mention (Young Jury), Best Technical Contribution Award
Corto Condorello - Jury Award
Corto Dorico Filmfest - Audience Award
Roma Creative Contest - Best Italian Short Film Award, Best Actress Award (Caterina Bagnulo), Best Cinematography Award
Afrodite Shorts - Best Screenplay Award, New Vision Award
Trieste Film Festival - PAG Jury Award