quietearth [Film Festival 07.24.12]



The first nine films announced for the Venice International Film Festival include two we're greatly interested in. #1 - Xen Cassavetes (daughter of director John Cassavetes) feature length directorial debut, entitled Kiss of the Damned, which revolves around two vampire sisters staying in a safe house in Conneticut. #2 - Luigi Lo Cascio's La Citta Ideale which revolves around a man who tries to live in his apartment without the use of running water or electricity. He goes nuts.

Kiss of the Damned synopsis:
Two beautiful French vampire sisters have separately gone to stay at a summer estate -- a 'safe house' in Connecticut. A screenwriter begins a love affair with the "good" sister and insists on joining her among the undead. However, after they begin their life together, the other "bad" sister shows up and begins wreaking havoc almost as soon as she arrives. Slowly, her dark presence threatens to destroy them all.


La Citta Ideale synopsis: (translated from Italian)
Michele Grassadonia is an ardent environmentalist. Long ago he left Palermo moved to Siena, which he considers, among all, the ideal city. For almost a year is conducting an experiment in his apartment to be able to live in complete self-sufficiency without having to resort to running water or electricity. On a rainy night, Michael is involved in a series of events contours confusing and mysterious. From this moment on, his joyful happy experience of integration in the ideal city will begin to falter.

The other films announced:
"Eat Sleep Die," Gabriela Pichler (Sweden)
"The Ideal City," Luigi Lo Cascio (Italy)
"Mold," Ali Aydin (Turkey/Germany)
"A Month in Thailand," Paul Neogescu (Romania)
"She Doesn't Want to Sleep Alone," Natalia Beristain (Mexico)
"Welcome Home," Tom Heene (Belgium)
"Lotus," Liu Shu (People's Republic of China)

Pic via indiewire

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