Synopsis
A dancer goes with her seven-year-old son to a casting for a play based on Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. But when the session begins, the child runs away and embarks on an unexpected journey through Paris. After working together on Omelia Contadina, Alice Rohrwacher (D’A Prize 2024) signs with photographer JR a delightful fable that features a stellar appearance by Leos Carax. World premiere in Venice.
Filmmaker
JR
He is a graphic artist. His work is eminently photographic, and in many cases it has been exhibited in urban environments. Among his most notable works are Portraits of a Generation, Face 2 Face, and Women Are Heroes. His work has been exhibited at the main events and artistic institutions in the world, and he has received awards such as the Ted Prize. In the cinematographic field, his collaborations with Agnès Varda and Alice Rohrwacher stand out.
Filmography: An Urban Allegory (short film, co-directed, 2024, D'A 2025), Tehachapi (2022), Paper & Glue (2021), Omelia Contadina (short film, co-directed, 2020), Guns in America (short film, 2018), Faces Places (2017), Walking New York (short film, 2015), Ellis (short film, 2015), Les Bosquets (short film, 2015), Women Are Heroes (2010)
Alice Rohrwacher
Alice RohrwacherShe is one of the most prominent voices on the international film scene. Her work draws on Italian neorealism and a very characteristic magical realism that reached its peak with Happy as Lazzaro, which won awards at the Cannes, Sitges and Chicago festivals, among others. Previously, with The Wonders, she won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes. In 2024 she received the D’A Award in honour of her career.
Filmography: An Urban Allegory (short film, co-directed, 2024, D'A 2025), La Chimera (2023, D'A 2024), Le pupille (mid-length film, 2022), Futura (co-directed, 2021), Four Roads (short film, 2020), Ad una mela (short film, 2020), Omelia Contadina (short film, co-directed, 2020), Happy as Lazzaro (2018), Violettina (short film, 2016), De Djess (short film, 2015), The Wonders (2014), Una canzone (short film, 2014), Cos celeste (2011)
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