Age 17 (Italian: 17 anni) is a 2013 Swiss drama film written and directed by Filippo Demarchi.

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 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)
  • 32nd 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)

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