Doc/Fiction, World Premiere
What does a swordfish’s call sound like? This question is the starting point for Giacomo Triglia's visionary film: a poetic tale of love, memory, and transformation. In the village of Scilla, Peppe is making a documentary about swordfish fishing in order to rediscover himself and Lucia, his lost love. The journey takes him to a world suspended between dream and reality, populated by symbolic figures and giant papier-mâché creatures. On this journey of rediscovery, the protagonist identifies with the male swordfish, faces the pain of loss, and rediscovers the lost melody