''Age 17'' ( it, 17 anni) is a 2013 Swiss

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written and directed by

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. The short film included in the DVD ''Boys On Film 12 – Confession''.

Synopsis

Matteo is a 17-year-old boy who comes to the realization that he is in love with Don Massimo, a young priest of the village that leads the marching band in which Matteo plays the drum. He sees in Massimo a person willing to listen to his fears and desires. For the first time in his life, Matteo feels ready to open up to someone.

Cast

* Fabio Foiada as Matteo *

Ignazio Oliva Ignazio Oliva (17th century) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active near his natal city of Orta di Atella. He was a pupil of Domenico Gargiulo. He is known for painting outdoor vedute: seascapes and landscapes A landscape is th ...

as Don Massimo * Laura Minazzi as Nadine * Kevin Martinetti as Firat

Participation in international festivals and awards

2013: * Festival Tous Ecrans – 19th Geneva International Film Festival (Switzerland) – RTS award for Best International Short : acquisition * Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland) * Festival du film de Vendôme (France) 2014: * 18th Sofia International Film Festival (Bulgaria) – Swiss film Award, nomination best shortfilm 2014 * 26th European First Film Festival – Festival premier plans d'Angers (France) * 32st International Film Festival of Uruguay (Uruguay) * Curta Cinema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) * FreshWave, International Short Film Festival (Hong Kong) – International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT) * Inside Out – Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Canada) * Internationales Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg: IKFF (Germany) * Merlinka Festival International Queer Film (Serbia) * MWFF, Montreal World Film Festival (Canada) * Palm Spring – ShortFest (USA) * Schweizer Jugendfilmtage – Festival Ciné Jeunesse Suisse (Switzerland) * Solothurner Filmtage – Journées de Soleure (Switzerland) * Tel Aviv International Student Film Festiva (Israel) * Queer Lisboa 18 – International Queer Film Festival (Portugal) * UK Film Festival, London 2015: * 38 Festival du Film Court en Plein Air de Grenoble (France) * FIPA, Festival International des Programmes Audiovisuels de Biarritz (France)

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt3345716 2013 films 2013 short films 2010s Italian-language films Swiss short films Swiss drama films Swiss LGBT-related films LGBT-related short films LGBT-related drama films Gay-related films 2013 LGBT-related films