MOM (MAGIC OR MOURNFULLNESS) - Short Film 28'

Year: 2021

Director: Valentina Salvagno

DOP: Theodor Danciu

Cast: Valentina Salvagno, Francesco Centorame, Leonardo Centorame

Screenplay by: Andrea Procaccino, Andrea Vailati, Valentina Salvagno

Production Company: Lodovica Comello

Film Distribution: Kahuna Film

 

Synopsis:

MoM – Magic or Mournfulness challenges the notion that childbirth equates to a natural maternal instinct. The film deconstructs the idealized image of motherhood, exploring its unsettling duality: generative and destructive. Drawing on the experiences of new parents Valentina Salvagno and Francesco Centorame, the author uses her own body to create an intimate yet public narrative of the alienation that transforms the female body. With no narration, the film relies on powerful images and sounds to guide the viewer, prompting a reassessment of ingrained prejudices surrounding motherhood.

 

Awards:

  • Best Short Film at Metropolis Film Festival 2024

 

Selections:

  • Re-Frame: Debut Film Festival Vienna 2023
  • Kaaffilm International Short Film Festival 2023
  • Festival del Cinema di Cefalù 2023
  • Viterbo Short – Festival del Cortometraggio 2023