RIFF Movies Archive - contemporary shorts



April86
United States, 2009, 35mm - Color - 19’32”
Directed by: Loris Lai
Cast: David Pantsari, Beverly D’Angelo, Sevy DiCione, Micah Handrinos
Screenplay: Loris Lai, David Teodosio
Photography: Mathew Lloyd
Editing: Luke Linch
Set design: Erin Staub
Costume design: Andrea Sorrentino
Music: Michael Reola
Sound: Richard Burton
Producer: Trey Pool
Production: American Film Institute

Story description:
L’anziano Pepe rivive nel ricordo l’esperienza del passaggio della cometa di Halley che riattraversa l’orizzonte terrestre a 76 anni di distanza dal 1910; allora era bambino e durante la processione del paese per il Venerdì Santo, fu testimone dello straordinario evento. La ripetizione di quel magico avvenimento, oltre alla curiosità scientifica, fa riflettere sui misteri dell’universo.

Spring of 1910, Pepe was a child and saw Halley’s Comet during its spectacularly bright journey across the night sky; in the midst of a midnight Easter procession, in his small Italian village, Pepe will never forget it. 76 years later, Halley’s Comet is back, and, not also is its journey curious from a scientific point of view, but also makes us think of the mistery of the universe.

 
Director Biographical note:
Loris Lai nasce a Roma, si laurea presso la facoltà di Lettere e Filosofia - DAMS di RomaTre con una tesi sperimentale su Orson Welles. Si trasferisce negli Stati Uniti e consegue il diploma di Film-making alla UCLA. Nella ricerca del perfezionamento della sua tecnica, Loris continua gli studi all’”American Film Institute” a Los Angeles dove consegue un Master in regia. Attualmente lavora per la produzione cinematografica “Blinking Peacock INC.” a Los Angeles.

Born in Rome, Italy Loris Lai got his Philosophy and Letters Degree from “ROMA TRE” University of Rome, and completed his thesis on the aesthetics of editing on the works of Orson Welles; he continued his film studies at UCLA due to his continuous research, so to refine his technique. At the moment he is working for the movie production “Blinking Peacock INC.” In Los Angeles.



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