Documentary Short Film Contest 54 ED. 2026

Italy 2025 30'
Manuela chats online with a stranger, a man with a fetish for women in wheelchairs like her. After six years of anonymity on his part, she decides to meet him.

Roberta Palmieri, Francesco Rubattu
Roberta Palmieri (Chieti, 1994) and Francesco Rubattu (1995) are two young Italian filmmakers. Palmieri directed Ten Seconds and the documentary Devotee, as well as shorts like Goodbye Pig and Ziki. Rubattu created Pische Siluru, Tre Spazi, and Devotee, presenting documentaries including El Draa. They are developing new projects across cinema, animation, and TV, gaining recognition at international festivals.
TECHNICAL DATA
DIRECTION:
Roberta Palmieri, Francesco Rubattu
SCRIPT:
Olga Sargenti
PRODUCTION:
Sette e Mezzo Studio
EDITING:
Mattia Biancucci
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Antar Corrado
ORIGINAL MUSIC:
Alicia Galli
SOUND:
Davide Buglisi
CAST:
Manuela Migliaccio, Max Ulivieri
CONTACT:
doc.sayonarafilm@gmail.com
