DIRECTOR: Loris Lai
SCREENPLAY: Loris Lai & Dahlia Heyman, freely inspired by “Sulle Onde Della Libertá” by Nicoletta Bortolotti - Published Mondadori Ragazzi.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Nicola Piovani
CAST:
- TOM RHYS HARRIES
- LYNA KHOUDRI
- HUSAM CHADAT
- EYAD HOURANI
- MARWAN ALI HAMDAN
- MIKHAEL FRIDEL (First time on screen)
PROJECT TYPE: Feature
CATEGORY: Coming-of-Age Drama
LOCATION: Gaza Strip, 2003
DURATION: 1:48:00
LANGUAGE: English; Arabic and Hebrew
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Italy
COUNTRY OF FILMING: Tunisia
SHOOTING FORMAT: Digital Anamorphic
ASPECT RATIO: 2:39
FILM COLOR: Color
LOGLINE: In the midst of war-torn Gaza, a Palestinian boy, an Israeli boy, and a former surfing champion form an unlikely friendship over their mutual love for the water.
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: JEAN VIGO ITALIA - EAGLE PICTURES - B-ROLL PRODUCTION - PANORAMIC FILM - POTEMKINO, together with RAI CINEMA.
SYNOPSIS:
The Gaza Strip, 2003. Mahmud (11) is just like every other Palestinian kid. He goes to school, helps his mother Farah (29) who wants for him a different life, plays “Israeli vs. Palestinians” with his friends, but his real passion is surfing. His world is a world at war. Daily bombings and shootings have created martyrs out of children. It is a life of constant fear and danger, but this is the only life he has ever known. However, everything changes when he meets Dan (30), a former surfing champion who faced a life-threatening accident while surfing which suddenly ended his career and sent him in deep depression. Dan is in Gaza mourning the loss of his sister, tragically killed in a bombing while volunteering with ‘Doctors Without Borders’. Dan feels trapped in the Gaza Strip and the use of Tramadol, a highly addictive painkiller drug makes it impossible for him to leave. By meeting Mahmud and deciding to teach him how to surf and to pursue his dreams, Dan will also find the strength to get back up on his feet. However, there’s a catch. Mahmud’s lessons will be shared with his perceived lifelong enemy, an Israeli boy named Alon (11)...
Logline: In a future where humanity has isolated into Smart Pods, one woman realizes that the relationship she has with her AI is actually out of her control.
Synopsis: It’s Adine’s birthday. 15 years after the shutdown, her AI, Alice, has a gift for her… an inseminator. Having felt safe in a world where human relationships are relegated to VR interactions and her environment is regulated by Smart Tech, Adine is brought to the brink of death as she fights her AI for bodily autonomy.
Form: Short Film - 19:34
Title of the Film: OUTSIDE
Created By: Dahlia Heyman and Loris Lai
Producers: Loris Lai and Dahlia Heyman
Executive Producer: JT Winkler (LBI)
Director: Loris Lai
Script: Dahlia Heyman
Production Company: B-Roll Production SLR
Cast: Chloe Bale (Adine); Jarred Harris (Max)
The Film was entirely shot in California, USA.
In Development
SHY-FI - It is a 2D animated musical feature film, . The film's story follows the concept, expanding on the musical album by Le Medie, composed of various Italian musicians, singers, and songwriters. Based on Leo Pari's input, the following artists participate in the project: Tiromancino, Malika Ayane, Galeffi, Whitemary, Caffellane, and many others...
