Schedule La Guarimba International Film Festival – Summer 2025
We are a cultural institution and, as such, we have a duty to oppose injustice and barbarism, even if this may make us unpopular or deny us access to certain types of funding. We want to be very clear with the position of our festival: we stand with the Palestinian people because we believe that where a colonial model exists there can be no justice, but we are also on the side of Ukraine and on the side of South Sudan.
With these motivations, for the 12th edition, we have invited in Jury three female directors who give voice to the struggle of their peoples: Darin Sallam (Palestine), Olga Chernykh (Ukraine) and Akuol de Mabior (South Sudan).
We want freedom and sovereignty for all the oppressed people because where there is no justice, peace can never exist. We hope that our words reach all those living under oppression, so that they remember that they are not alone; and that they also reach those who are afraid to raise their voices, because we are sure that we are the majority who want to live without wars and in harmony.
This edition will show on the big screen the testimonies of queer activists fighting against big mining industries in Colombia, the personal struggles for affirmation of second-generation immigrants in Belgium, the family conflicts of a couple who don’t want to have children in Indonesia, the encounter with their own identity of Taiwan’s indigenous peoples, the grip of gentrification in a large Dutch city, the blackmail the Palestinian people have been forced to endure for decades, the faded tales of arranged marriages and the pirate radio stations of a long-forgotten Southern Italy.
In addition to these themes, there will also be space for surreal and hilarious stories, for more experimental languages that sacrifice the linearity of their narration to offer symbolic, magical and innovative content. La Guarimba is a festival for everyone, where we laugh, get moved, shocked and discussed, which sets itself the task of challenging and entertaining at the same time often, without ever pleasing, but provoking and shifting something inside the spectators.
LA GUARIMBA ENTRY IS FREE
ALL THE FILMS WILL BE SCREENED WITH ITALIAN AND ENGLISH SUBTITLES
ARTISTS FOR LA GUARIMBA
Every day, starting at 18:00, we will host the exhibition “Artists for La Guarimba” an annual online and offline illustration exhibition founded by Sara Fratini and now organized by Valeria Weerasinghe.
This year, the artists selected are: Mikel Murillo (Spain), Martoz (Italy), Majid Bita (Iran), Rocío Álvarez (Spain), Mika Turnball (New Zealand), Nerian Keywan (Palestine), Oscar Nimmo (Australia), Marina Veremeienko (Ukraine), Éva Darabos (Hungary), Cristóbal Schmal (Chile), Zoey Kim (Korea), Shweta Sharma (India), Khanya Kemami (South Africa), Aya Marzouk (Egypt), Jake Carruthers (Canada).
LIDO AZZURRO, LUNGOMARE, 5
8:00 | BEACH CLEANING
IL TERRENITO, VIA MAZZINI 32
18:00 | DOODLE SPACE | Free drawing workshop
20:30 | OPENING CONCERT by Orchestra Di Fiati Mediterranea
21:00 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | All ages
Cold In The Mourning by Alaa Fleifel | 5′ | Lebanon | MUSIC VIDEO
I Wish I Could Tell The Truth by Víctor Augusto Mendívil | 12′ | Peru | DOCUMENTARY
Zoo by Tariq Rimawi | 8′ | Jordan | ANIMATION
Angie by Anthony Coveney | 14′ | Canada | FICTION
Rosaria’s Marriage by Oscar Renni, Adina Oana Enache | 4′ | Italy | ANIMATION
Fostering by Andrey Kashpersky | 19′ | Poland | FICTION
22:00 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | Accompanied children
My Grandma Says We Have No Future by Rupert Höller | 3′ | Austria | MUSIC VIDEO
A Short Trip by Erenik Beqiri | 17′ | Albania | FICTION
When A Rocket Sits On The Launch Pad by Bohao Liu | 12′ | China | DOCUMENTARY
Mariupol by Sofiia Melnyk | 7′ | Ukraine | ANIMATION
Aunque Es De Noche by Guillermo García López | 15′ | Spain | FICTION
Nun Or Never by Heta Jäälinoja | 11′ | Finland | ANIMATION
00:00 | SCREENING “INSOMNIA” | Experimental films
Terra Mater by Kantarama Gahigiri | 9′ | Switzerland
Baigal Nuur by Alisi Telengut | 10′ | Canada
Body Of A Shadow by Andrea Muñoz | 16′ | Colombia
Lo-Tech Reality by Guillermo Garcia Lopez | 8′ | Spain
Ardent Other by Alice Brygo | 12′ | France
LIDO AZZURRO, LUNGOMARE, 5
09:30 | CONFERENCES FOR THE INDUSTRY
09:30 | THE ART AND IMPACT OF FILM SUBTITLING: A PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT | With Marta Miquel Iriarte and Daniele Zuccalà.
10:00 | PERSONE IN MOVIMENTO: LE CONSEGUENZE DELL’ACCORDO ITALIA-ALBANIA| With Dayana Chaparro Garcia
11:00 | THE CALABRIAN FILM FESTIVALS | Meeting the Calabrian film festivals in collaboration with Calabria Film Commission.
IL TERRENITO, VIA MAZZINI 32
18:00 | STARTING POINT OF AMANTEA CITY TOUR
21:00 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | All ages
Promise by Hayeon Song | 4′ | Korea | MUSIC VIDEO
Getty Abortions by Franzis Kabisch | 22′ | Germany | DOCUMENTARY
Croak Show by Suresh Eriyat | 4′ | India | ANIMATION
Tayal Forest Club by Laha Mebow | 19′ | Taiwan | FICTION
Butterfly by Suncana Brkulj | 8′ | Croatia | ANIMATION
Before Madrid by Ilén Juambeltz, Nicolás Botana | 20′ | Uruguay | FICTION
22:30 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | Accompanied children
Degeneración Nacional by Nespy 5Euro | 4′ | Mexico | MUSIC VIDEO
In Silence Everything Roars by Akaki Popkhadze | 23′ | Georgia | FICTION
Valerija by Sara Jurinčić | 15′ | Croatia | DOCUMENTARY
Misaligned by Marta Magnuska | 7′ | Poland | ANIMATION
I Promise You Paradise by Morad Mostafa | 26′ | Egypt | FICTION
A Crab In The Pool by Alexandra Myotte, Jean-Sébastien Hamel | 11′ | Canada | ANIMAZIONE
BIBLIOTECA GUARIMBA – VIA MAZZINI, 30
11:00 | ANIMATED SOUND LAB | With Phil Brookes
IL TERRENITO – VIA MAZZINI, 32
21:00 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | All ages
Delingha by Lu Li | 6′ | China | MUSIC VIDEO
Fantoomwijk by Ravi Sandberg | 14′ | Netherlands | DOCUMENTARY
Beautiful Men by Nicolas Keppens | 19′ | Belgium | ANIMATION
Basri & Salma In A Never-Ending Comedy by Khozy Rizal | 15′ | Indonesia | FICTION
27 by Flóra Anna Buda | 11′ | France | ANIMATION
Big Bang by Carlos Segundo | 14′ | Brazil | FICTION
22:30 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | Accompanied children
Berrinche by Jesús Ricardo Ascanio, Daniella Vittoria Barbarito, Miguel Alejandro Castillo | 4′ | Venezuela | MUSIC VIDEO
Na Marei by Lea-Jade Horlier | 22′ | Turkey | FICTION
Radio Perla Del Tirreno by Noemi Arfuso | 17′ | Italy | DOCUMENTARY
Wander To Wonder by Nina Gantz | 14′ | Belgium | ANIMATION
Chat Mort by Annie-Claude Caron, Danick Audet | 13′ | Canada | FICTION
Drizzle In Johnson by Ivan Li | 20′ | Canada | ANIMATION
IL TERRENITO – VIA MAZZINI, 32
21:00 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | All ages
Maybe Man by Edoardo Ranaboldo | 3′ | United States | MUSIC VIDEO
Guaret by Josep Alorda Roca | 17′ | Spain | DOCUMENTARY
Flower Show by Elli Vuorinen | 9′ | Finland | ANIMATION
Flores Del Otrio Patio by Jorge Cadena | 16′ | Colombia | FICTION
Sweet Like Lemons by Jenny Jokela | 6′ | United Kingdom | ANIMATION
Those Who Follow by Frederic Kau | 30′ | Germany | FICTION
22:30 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | Accompanied children
The Legend of Dygos by Lorenzo Clemente| 4′ | Italy | MUSIC VIDEO
Muscat by Philippe Grenier | 16′ | Morocco | FICTION
The Moon Will Contain by Kim Torres | 18′ | Costa Rica | DOCUMENTARY
Carne De Dios by Patricio Plaza | 21′ | Mexico | ANIMATION
Rachid by Rachida El Garani | 19′ | Belgium | FICTION
La Perra by Carla Melo Gampert | 14′ | Colombia | ANIMATION
IL TERRENITO – VIA MAZZINI, 32
21:00 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | All ages
I’m leaving by Michelle Brand | 4′ | Germany | MUSIC VIDEO
Prelude of a story by Ashley Salman | 17′ | Chile | DOCUMENTARY
Ik Ben Hier by Cheyenne Goudswaard | 5′ | Netherlands | ANIMATION
Blood Like Water by Dima Hamdan | 14′ | Palestine | FICTION
A kind of testament by Stephen Vuillemin | 16′ | France | ANIMATION
Cross my heart and hope to die by Sam Manacsa | 17′ | Philippines | FICTION
22:30 | SHORTS IN COMPETITION | Accompanied children
Météores by Agnès Patron, Morgane Le Péchon | 4′ | France | MUSIC VIDEO
Ovejas y lobos by Alex Fischman Cárdenas | 17′ | Peru | FICTION
The Sparkle by Isabelle Grignon-Francke | 18′ | Canada | DOCUMENTARY
Antipolis by Kaspar Jancis | 26′ | Estonia | ANIMATION
Halmoni’s pot by Alice Lauren Lee | 10′ | United States | FICTION
Matta And Matto by Bianca Caderas, Kerstin Zemp | 10′ | Switzerland | ANIMATION
SECRET LOCATION
01:30 | SPECIAL PROGRAM “DANCE FILMS!”
Lucid Dreaming by Emma Evelein | 13′ | Netherlands
Man Made by Jaron Boey, Ryan Foong | 5′ | Singapore
Shake Stew by Rupert Höller | 4′ | Austria
02:00 | LA GUARIMBA PARTY! | Condoii DJ Set
IL TERRENITO, VIA MAZZINI 32
21:00 | SPECIAL PROGRAM “FREE PALESTINE”
An Orange From Jaffa by Mohammed Almughanni | 27′ | Palestine
A Short Film About Kids by Ibrahim Handal | 11′ | Palestine
Palestine Islands by Nour Ben Salem, Julien Menanteau | 23′ | Palestine
22:00 | SPECIAL PROGRAM “CARIBE ATÓMICO”
Nuestra Carne by Luis José Glod | 8′ | Venezuela
El Retorno by Gerardo Arias | 12′ | Venezuela
Tenemos Patria by Mikel Garrido | 20′ | Venezuela
22:45 | SUPERLOOP GIPHY
Screening of the best GIFs, in collaboration with GIPHY.
23:00 | AWARDS
23:30 | ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE “VITALIANO CAMARCA” AUDIENCE AWARD
18:00 | LAB: DOODLE SPACE | Free Drawing Workshop
21:00 | SHORTS FOR CHILDREN
Allure by J. Van De Beek, B. De Fries | 4′ | United States
Hoofs On Skate by I. Meilūnas | 13’ | Lithuania
Rally by M. Noh | 5‘ | Corea
Butterfly by S. Brkulj | 8’ | Croatia
Aaaah! by O. Cerfon | 5‘ | France
Sandcastles by M. Stewart | 6’ | United Kingdom
The Miniwhats by E. Boitsov | 7‘ | France
As If It Could by A. Güvenir | 13’ | Belgium
Balam by G. Casarin | 11‘ | Mexico
Little Dan by Y. Lai | 5‘ | United States
22:00 | SHORTS FOR YOUTH
Croak Show by S. Eriyat | 4‘ | India
My Mother’s Story by S. Kim, M. Jang | 15’ | Corea
Summer 96 by M. Bédouet | 13‘ | France
Boom Boom Kid by D. Zaballa | 3’ | Argentina
Every Other Weekend by J. Naughton | 5‘ | Ireland
Gigi by C. Calvi | 14’ | France
Waldeinsamkeit by S. Roth | 4’ | United Kingdom
A Night At The Rest Area by M. Saki | 12‘ | Japan
Météores by A. Patron, M. Le Péchon| 5’ | France
Magic Buzz by J. Müller | 1’ | Germany
18:00 | LAB: L’OFFICINA DEI RITRATTI
Day 1: Draw This In Your Style
21:00 | SHORTS FOR CHILDREN
Between Yawns by A. Rajot | 4‘ | France
Candlelight by N. Scott | 7‘ | United Kingdom
Battery Mommy by S. Jeon | 9’ | Corea
Lovely Rita by E. Madrid | 5‘ | Switzerland
The Spyglass by E. Malin | 10’ | Sweden
Megas Raftis by T. Kunstler | 4‘ | Greece
What Is Left by B. Costanzo, F. Tornaghi, G. De Napoli, C. Capoano | 6’ | Italy
Tuu Tuu Til by V. Solomon | 5’ | Germany
Yuck! by L. Espuche | 14’ | France
Musical Socks by A. Horvat | 11’ | Croatia
22:30 | SHORTS FOR YOUTH
The Nectar Instead by Y. Lee | 5’ | United States
In The Shadow Of The Cypress by H. Molayemi, S. Sohani | 20’ | Iran
Giovanna And The Big Peacock by M. Zilli | 20’ | Italy
Shackle by A. Henderson | 10’| United Kingdom
Cold In The Mourning by A. Fleifel | 5’ | Lebanon
Hermit Island by G. Mariai | 17’ | Hungary
Time Goes by L. Jenkins | 3’ | United Kingdom
Octopus Banana Hotchpotch by M. Fabjancic | 8’| Slovenia
Cut from the dead by E. Dönmez, D. Koçyiğit | 3’ | Turkey
The last man on earth by J. Żybul | 4’ | Poland
18:00 | LAB: L’OFFICINA DEI RITRATTI
Day 2: Take A Selfie
21:00 | CAMBUR: ENVIRONMENTAL SHORTS
Rainboy by B. Brunner | 6’ | Switzerland
The Day Spring Comes by S. Shin | 7’ | Corea
Three Trees by M. R. Horhager, A. Hong | 5’ | Canada
My Name Is Edgar And I Have A Cow by F. Diviak | 8’ | Czech Republic
Human Resources by Trinidad P. Caussade, T. Tillier, I. Wenzek | 4’ | France
Love Photosynthesis by A. Zolonz | 4’ | Ukraine
For You by L. Paulli | 4’ | United Kingdom
Wild Tale by A. Quertain | 16’ | Belgium
22:00 | SHORTS FOR CHILDREN
La Bee Di Beeley by S. Beeley | 2’ | United Kingdom
Best Day Ever by M. Partridge | 1’ | United Kingdom
Crisp Dream by D. Ko, H. Song, S. Kang | 13’ | Corea
Wild Flowers by T. Sirois, R. Saint-Gelais | 6’ | Canada
Meditation At Dusk by J. Erdélyi | 8’ | Hungary
22:30 | SHORTS FOR YOUTH
Rosaria’s Marriage by O. Renni, A. O. Enache | 4’ | Italy
Ik Ben Hier by G. Cheyenne | 5’ | Netherlands
Kind Of Morning by C. Franciosi, V. Vendroux, S. Hammann | 4’ | France
Return To Hairy Hill by D. Gies | 18’ | Canada
Matthew by H. T. Vallevik | 10’ | Norway
The Unseen by F. Guarini | 3’ | United Kindom
Antipolis by J. Kaspar | 26’ | Estonia
18:00 | L’OFFICINA DEI RITRATTI
Day 3: Medley
21:00 | SHORTS FOR CHILDREN
Mind Replacer by T. Otani | 2’ | Japan
Fracti by L. Petrache | 6’ | Switzerland
The Creators by M. Homan | 5’ | United Kingdom
Bluebird In The Wind by E. K. Chan | 5’ | Spain
Little Fan by S. Yuferova, S. L. Bradbury | 5’ | Germany
Boyblue by Ciang, M. Dang Minh, F. Colombara | 5’ | Italy
Mr Passenger by J. P. Cavalheiro | 5’ | Portugal
Teeth Time by L. Shaul | 3’ | United Kingdom
Under The Endless Sky by A. Dzhiganskaya | 4’ | Ukraine
Canary by P. Dallaire, B. Therriault | 12’ | Canada
Eyes by H. Nam, Y. Choi | 14’ | Corea
22:30 | SHORTS FOR YOUTH
Papa Bouteille by L. Carraz, E. Deprun, L. Bruguiere, C. Bretou, P. É. Mazet, F. Marcassoli | 8’ | France
Pina by J. Depuydt, G. Accardo | 20’ | Belgium
Nun Or Never! by H. Jäälinoja | 11’ | Finland
King Of Sea by S. Berla | 6’ | France
La Valise by C. Mazlo | 6’ | France
Matta And Matto by B. Caderas, K. Zemp | 10’ | Switzerland
Fooled By Your Love by T. Rebák | 3’ | Hungary
Black Eyed Dog by A. Cino Zolfanelli | 15’ | Italy
See You On The Other Side by H. Jung | 9’ | Corea
18:30 | CINEFORUM | The Young Spectators Meet The Festival Programmers
21:00 | SHORTS FOR CHILDREN
Coin Coin by S. Lelaisant, J. Marotte, A. Archambault, A. Frit, L. Grunder, J. V. Suzanne | 6’ | France
Mr Chicken Goes To Mars by K. Mathers, L. Hobbs | 4’ | Australia
The Missing Spots by A. Rothaug | 3’ | Austria
The Legend Of Arana by A. Krishnadas | 4’ | India
Naissance Des Oasis by M. Jamault | 10’ | France
Wat Zit Er In Die Kist? by B. Algoed | 10’ | Belgium
Lobster Man by M. D. Minh | 4’ | Italy
Bird Drone by R. J. Jegatheva | 9’ | Australia
Catoon by L. Paganini | 3’ | United Kingdom
Greylands by C. Waltert, A. Schoeck | 12’ | Switzerland
22:30 | SHORTS FOR YOUTH
Catlands by A. Cigon | 10’ | Slovenia, Croatia
Dodo by Y. Luo | 13’ | Germany
Figure Strane by P. Leddi | 4’ | Italy
Zoo by T. Rimawi | 9’ | Jordan
Cut & by D. Liang | 2’ | United States
Architect A by J. Lee | 25’ | Corea
Swim by I. Santos | 5’ | United States
The Garden Of Heart by O. Hegyi |11’ | Hungary
Nightpay by R. Fitzgerald | 4’ | Ireland
Minus Plus Multiply by C. Lee | 5’ | Regno Unito
21:00 | THE CHILDREN JURY & BEST OF | Announcement Of The Winner And Screening Of The Most Voted Shorts
F.A.Q.
Which is the price of the entrance?
Since our first year, the entrance for the screening is free, because our goal is to bring the cinema back to the people and the people back to cinema!
But I want to contribuite anyway
You can make a donation or buy a t-shirt, a bag, a gadget or a poster and help us to be sustainable!
Can we bring our children?
The festival doesn’t know the censorship but, after 23:00, some projections can hurt the sensibility of some people. That’s why we created “La Grotta dei Piccoli”, a space dedicated to children that will consist of animation movies projections during all the evenings of the festival.
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