VIDEOART | 5’ | ITALIA | 2024
DIRECTOR: Simonetta Barbon
SCREENWRITER: Simonetta Barbon, Francesco Giacomel
PREMIERE: ESPAÑA
SYNOPSIS
Prima che arrivi AL is a work that explores Alzheimer’s and loneliness. It tells the story of a mother who gradually disappears while still being physically present. Through music and imagery, the film conveys a distressing atmosphere where memories fade and blur, immersing the viewer in a dystopian, surreal dimension devoid of words or sentimentality.
It is a difficult work to categorize, suspended between experimentation and documentary. The director portrays, through her own irrational and visionary perspective, the inner world of Katia, the protagonist who plays herself.
FESTIVALS :
- Portugal Indie Film Festival – 2024
- Diminuto, International Minimal Film Festival – 2024
- Rome Indie Film Festival -2024
- HIFF – HALO International Film Festival – 2024
BIO DIRECTOR
Simonetta Barbon was born in Treviso in 1977. She began her artistic career in theater as an actress while developing a passion for the world of video. She created numerous parodies of TV programs that gained considerable success on the web. At the same time, she wrote stories and screenplays.
In 2017, she began collaborating with director of photography Francesco Giacomel, with whom she focused on creating documentaries and music videos. Her documentary La pescatrice d’oro won Best Short Documentary at the 2019 edition of the Geo Film Festival.
The stories she tells center around women, portraying both their strength and vulnerability. In 2024, her latest short film, Prima che arrivi AL, received significant acclaim at international festivals, paving the way for a broader project on the theme of identity loss.