The short film Schegge Ritrovate, written and directed by Carlotta Venturini, a RUFA Cinema graduate, has been selected to take part in the 2025 edition of the Methexis Project at the MedFilm Festival.
The film will be screened as part of the non-competitive showcase “Sguardi dal futuro” on Saturday, November 8 at 2:30 p.m. (second in the program) at the Cinema Moderno in Piazza della Repubblica, Rome.
The story follows Marco, a young man on the margins of society who wanders through the streets of Rome during a lonely night. After stealing a battered Pinocchio from a street vendor, his only goal becomes returning home to give it to his son. But the journey soon turns into a surreal path, populated by strange figures and encounters suspended between dream and reality, leading him to confront a deep pain — an absence that only the little puppet can help him face.
The short film was developed within Carlotta Venturini’s academic journey at RUFA, where it was conceived, written, and produced as part of a didactic project. The film represents a collective experience that made it possible to face the challenges of an independent production, transforming a work born in an educational context into a mature piece capable of engaging with festival audiences. Schegge Ritrovate is currently distributed by the production company Calamazù, which supports its journey through national and international circuits.
Year: 2025
Duration: 18’10’’
Genre: Fantasy, comedy
Language: Italian
Born in 2002 in Verona, Carlotta Venturini moved to Rome in 2021 to study Cinema at RUFA, where she explored various roles — from directing to screenwriting, from production management to assistant directing. Schegge Ritrovate marks her directorial debut and an important step in her creative path, combining an authorial vision, visual sensitivity, and a narrative language that is both intimate and universal.
“The idea for Schegge Ritrovate was born from the enigmatic figure of Marco and the mystery surrounding his existence,” says Carlotta Venturini. “I was interested not so much in revealing his secret, but in exploring how each of us faces and overcomes absence. I chose to leave the ending open, so that everyone could project their own experience onto the protagonist.”
A result made possible thanks to the contribution of:
Screenplay and direction: Carlotta Venturini
Cast: Emiliano Coltorti, Anna Cianca, Andrea Persichella, Valerio Mollica, Rocco Loschiavo, Federigo Ceci (voice)
Cinematography: Luca Cavalli
Set design: Vittoria Cometti
Costumes: Riccardo Marino
Make-up: Chiara Chiaiese
Sound: Davide Cesa
Original music: Matilde Fioravanti
Editing: Carlotta Venturini
Illustrator: Francesca Legname
Colorist: Renato Rosati
Production: Carlotta Venturini, RUFA
Distribution: Calamazù
Poster graphic concept: Annagrazia Longobardi
