SINDROME ITALIA
Italy, Romania 2024 – Director: Ettore Mengozzi – Original language: Italian, Romanian – Subtitles: English – Length: 64 min.
Far away from their own families, Romanian women provide residential care for ill people in Western Europe. The psychological damage is enormous. It is known as Italy Syndrome. But instead of reforms being made in the health sector, specialized clinics are being set up to offer treatment. A film about the trauma that our inhumane care system is spreading across Europe. Morgane Remter
Content warning: This film deals with depression and suicide.
German premiere
Biography
Ettore Mengozzi is a young director and graduate of the Civica Scuola del Cinema Luchino Visconti in Milan. In 2018, his short film SIRENA won the Campari-Created by Passion competition, while in 2019 BRICOLE was selected in various international festivals.
Filmography (selection)
BRICIOLE, IT 2020, Kurzfilm (Spielfilm)
THE FRUITLESS TREE, NE 2016, 52 min.
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No youth rating
Writer: Ettore Mengozzi, Giacomo Betti. Camera: Giacomo Betti. Editing: Nicola Quarta, Marco Gianstefani. Production: Bloom Media House srl (Italia), East Movies (Romania). Producer: Francesca Cimolai, Marco Chiappa, Cristina Iordache.
