My name is Aseman
Synopsis
English
Aseman is a young, shy, and reserved Afghan woman, who lives in Italy. When she is given the opportunity to show herself to the world, she will have to decide how much to unveil.
Italiano
Aseman è una giovane ragazza afgana, timida e riservata, che vive in Italia. Quando le verrà data l'opportunità di mostrarsi al mondo dovrà decidere quanto svelare di se stessa.
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Ali Asgari | Gianluca Mangiasciutti
Short Film | Fiction | Drama
14' 53''
Italy
2023
English | Italian
English | Italian
Jamak Sotoudeh | Filippo Contri | Valentina Munafò
Casta Diva Ideas | Zen Movie
Francesco Paolo Conticello | Virginia Gherardini
Zen Movie
Ali Asgari
Alberto Marchiori
Filippo Orru
Ava Rasti
Al J. Golmark
Arnette Al Play
Alessandro Rizzo
Francesco Vallocchia
Selections & Awards
TIRANA INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ALBANIA)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
♥ Winner of BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA (JAPAN)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
ALICE NELLA CITTÀ (ITALY)
Festa del Cinema di Roma
NASTRI D'ARGENTO (ITALY)
CORTO DORICO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of PREMIO COOP FOR MOVIES
♥ Winner of PREMIO RISTRETTI OLTRE LE MURA
FABRIQUE DU CINEMA AWARDS (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST ITALIAN SHORT FILM
AFRODITE SHORTS (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
PUNTO DI VISTA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
LOS ANGELES ITALIA - FILM, FASHION AND ART FESTIVAL (USA)
CORTI DA SOGNI "ANTONIO RICCI" (ITALY)
LO SPIRAGLIO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
FESTIVAL INT. DEL CORTOMETRAGGIO "SCRITTURA E IMMAGINE" - PREMI FLAIANO (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
ISCHIA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
CORTI IN OPERA (ITALY)
♥ Winner of PREMIO PER IL SOCIALE
FESCAAAL - FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA AFRICANO, D'ASIA E AMERICA LATINA (ITALY)
SEDICICORTO FORLÌ INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
PERIFERIA DELL'IMPERO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FESTIVAL INT. DEL CINEMA POVERO (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
LAMEZIA INT. FILM FESTIVAL "COLPO D'OCCHIO" (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST ACTRESS (Jamak Sotoudeh)
POP CORN - FESTIVAL DEL CORTO (ITALY)
♥ Winner of PANALIGHT AWARD
FILMARE LA STORIA (ITALY)
PREMIO CARPINE VISCIANO (ITALY)
ICFF - ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA)
SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST ACTRESS (Jamak Sotoudeh)
RED LINE INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
THE QUARANTINE FILM FESTIVAL (BULGARIA)
MOLISE CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
AIGIO INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL "THEODOROS ANGELOPOULOS" (GREECE)
MALESCORTO - FESTIVAL INT. DI CORTOMETRAGGI (ITALY)
POP CORN - FESTIVAL DEL CORTO (ITALY)
CEPRANO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
CHIAROSCURO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
Ali Asgari
Biography
English
Ali Asgari was born in Tehran, Iran. He graduated in Cinema in Italy. He is an alumnus of Berlinale Talent Campus 2013. Two of his short films “More Than Two Hours” (2013) and “The Silence” (2016), co-directed with Farnoosh Samadi, were in Short Film competition at Festival de Cannes. His short film “The Baby” premiered in competition at Venice Film Festival in 2014. His short films were screened in more than 600 film festivals around the world including Sundance, BFI and Melbourne and won more than 150 international awards. “Disappearance”, his first feature film which was developed at Cinefondation La Residence of Festival De Cannes, had its world and North American premiere at Venice Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival. His short film “Pilgrims”, co-directed with Farnoosh Samadi, was nominated in the final shortlist at the David di Donatello Awards. His feature film "Terrestrial Verses" (2023) premiered at Festival de Cannes. “My name is Aseman” (2023), co-directed with Gianluca Mangiasciutti, premiered at the Tirana Film Festival, winning the Best Live Action Short Film Award. Ali Asgari is a member of the Oscar’s Academy.
Italiano
Ali Asgari è nato a Tehran, in Iran. Si laurea in Cinema in Italia. È un alunno del Berlinale Talent Campus 2013. Due dei suoi cortometraggi, "More Than Two Hours" (2013) e "Il Silenzio (The Silence)" (2016), co-diretto con Farnoosh Samadi, sono in concorso al Festival di Cannes. Il suo cortometraggio "The Baby" è presentato in anteprima alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia nel 2014. I suoi cortometraggi sono proiettati in oltre 600 festival in tutto il mondo, tra cui Sundance, BFI e Melbourne, vincendo oltre 150 premi internazionali. "Disappearance", il suo primo lungometraggio sviluppato alla Cinefondation La Residence del Festival di Cannes, ha la sua anteprima mondiale e nordamericana alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia e al Toronto Film Festival. “Pilgrims”, cortometraggio co-diretto con Farnoosh Samadi, è nominato nella cinquina finalista al Premio David di Donatello. Il suo lungometraggio "Terrestrial Verses (Kafka a Teheran)" (2023) ha l'anteprima al Festival di Cannes. “My name is Aseman” (2023), in co-regia con Gianluca Mangiasciutti, ha l'anteprima al Tirana Film Festival, dove vince il Premio Best Live Action Short Film. Ali Asgari è membro dell'Academy degli Oscar.
Filmography
(2023 | short film)
TERRESTRIAL VERSES
(2023 | feature film)
(2020 | short film)
(2018 | short film)
DISAPPEARANCE
(2017 | feature film)
IL SILENZIO
(THE SILENCE)
(2016 | short film)
THE PAIN
(2015 | short film)
THE BABY
(2014 | short film)
MORE THAN TWO HOURS
(2013 | short film)
BARBIE
(2012 | short film)
TONIGHT IS NOT A GOOD NIGHT FOR DYING
(2011 | short film)
Gianluca Mangiasciutti
Biography
English
Gianluca Mangiasciutti is an Italian director, member of the Italian Film Academy. He undertook a long internship at Hbo, and then completed his preparation through courses at the UCSD (University of California San Diego). He worked as an assistant director for numerous films, series and commercials. He wrote and directed several short films appreciated by the audience and critics including "Dove l’acqua con altra acqua si confonde", which was nominated for the David di Donatello Award and for the Globo d'Oro, and won the Studio Universal Award and the Rai Play Award. He also directed "A girl like you", presented at the Venice Days during the 73rd Venice Film Festival, winner of the Studio Universal Award and NuovoImaie Award. Then he released "Je ne veux pas mourir", which was officially selected at the Nastri d'Argento 2019 and in competition at the Cleveland Film Festival and St. Louis Film Festival, both Oscar qualifying festivals. His next short film, "Butterfly", was a finalist at the Nastri d'Argento. In 2022 he directed “L’uomo sulla strada (The man on the road)”, presented as a world premiere at Festa del Cinema di Roma. “My name is Aseman” (2023), co-directed with Ali Asgari, is his latest short film.
Italiano
Gianluca Mangiasciutti è un regista italiano, membro dell'Accademia del Cinema Italiano. Svolge un lungo stage presso Hbo, per poi completare la sua preparazione attraverso dei corsi alla UCSD (University of California San Diego). Svolge il ruolo di assistente alla regia per numerosi film, serie e spot. Scrive e dirige diversi cortometraggi apprezzati da pubblico e critica tra cui “Dove l’acqua con altra acqua si confonde“, candidato al David di Donatello e al Globo d’Oro, vincitore del premio Studio Universal e del premio Rai Play. Dirige anche “A girl like you”, presentato alle Giornate degli Autori presso Venezia ‘73, vincitore del premio Studio Universal e del premio NuovoImaie. Successivamente uscirà “Je ne veux pas mourir”, in selezione ufficiale ai Nastri d’Argento 2019 e candidato in concorso a Cleveland e a St.Louis, festival entrambi qualificanti per l'Oscar. Dirige poi “Butterfly”, candidato come Finalista ai Nastri d’Argento. Nel 2022 dirige il suo primo lungometraggio, “L’uomo sulla strada (The man on the road)”, presentato in anteprima alla Festa del Cinema di Roma. “My name is Aseman” (2023), in co-regia con Ali Asgari, è il suo ultimo cortometraggio.
Filmography
(2023 | short film)
L'UOMO SULLA STRADA
(2022 | feature film)
(2019 | short film)
(2017 | short film)
(2016 | short film)
DOVE L'ACQUA CON ALTRA ACQUA SI CONFONDE
(2016 | short film)