MGFF25: Duino (MA 15+)

Past yearnings intrude into the present in this beautifully told Argentinian drama.

Film director Matias (ruggedly handsome Juan Pablo Di Pace; The Mattachine Family, MGFF24) struggles to complete his latest project – a film capturing his time as a student in Italy, where he developed an attraction to his close friend Alexander (Oscar Morgan). While editing, Matias discovers an opportunity to revisit those feelings in real life. Examining how the infatuations of our youth can permeate our lives years later, Duino is wonderfully co-directed and co-written by Di Pace, drawing from his own experiences.

Cast: Oscar Morgan, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Santiago Madrussan

Directors: Juan Pablo Di Pace, Andrés Pepe Estrada

"A poignant and personal portrait of first love, memory and artistic healing" CINERAMA

"A delicate, heartfelt exploration of identity, artistic passion, and the complexities of human connection" FILM THREAT

"Tender, moving, full of declarations of love… tear-wearing… received with roaring applause… an experiment in meta-cinema." HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"A Shining example of a movie that moves you." TAXI DRIVERS