Paola Makes A Wish
Directed by Zhannat Alshanova
Genre | Fiction |
Country | Kazakhstan, Suisse |
Year | 2019 |
Length | 7 min |
Formats | DCP |
Sound | 5.1 |
Version | English subtitles, Italian |
Synopsis
On an ordinary day at work, Paola starts to feel that she is missing out something exciting in her life.
Themes
relations de travail, relations homme-femme, sexualité, féminitéBiography
Zhannat is a writer/director from Kazakhstan. She directed short films that played in various international festivals, including Cannes, Locarno, Sundance etc. Her debut feature project Mother Tongue was selected for Asian Project Market 2019 (Busan IFF) where it won ArteKino International Award. She is a London Film School and Berlinale Talents alumna.
Cast
Christina Proserpio
Ana Shametaj
Valentina Manzoni
Team
Production | Zhannat Alshanova |
Script | Zhannat Alshanova |
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Alex Takacs |
EDITING | Zhannat Alshanova |
Sound | Tiago Cardoso, Dinis Henriques (Pulsar Studios) |
Festivals
Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland |2019| Official Selection
Buenos Aires Film Festival, Argentina |2019| Official Selection
PÖFF Shorts, Estonia |2019| Official Selection
Sundance Film Festival, USA |2020| Official Selection