Don’t Accept Dreams from Strangers

Trailer.

Photo Gallery.

Don’t Accept Dreams from Strangers.

New anti-gay laws have just been approved in Russia. After a competition in St. Petersburg, Italian swimmer Massimo meets a Russian of his own age, Vladimir, working as an interpreter for the delegation of which Massimo is a member. The two men fall in love, but they will have to face the cultural barriers between them, as well as old and new macho stereotypes.

Director.

Roberto Cuzzillo, born in Turin in 1983, graduated in Psychosocial Disciplines. In 2005, he established the Enzimistudio production company and started to make movies. His first project has been the short film Lygofobia, shown at the Venice Film Festival. In 2008, he produced and directed his first feature film Neverending (Senza fine), shown at several international film festivals and distributed in Germany, France, The Netherlands and Spain. In 2011, he directed his second long feature film entitled Walking Towards (Camminando Verso), premiered in San Francisco at the Frameline Film Festival and distributed in Europe by Sundance Channel TV. His short film Polaroid, part of the long feature film Quintet, was awarded in New York at the Chelsea Film Festival. In 2014, he directed Don’t Accept Dreams from Strangers (Non accettare i sogni dagli sconosciuti), distributed in many territories, including North America, Uk and France. From 2022 he is a member of the European Film Academy.

Details.

  • Title
    Don’t Accept Dreams from Strangers
  • Rights
    Festivals,
    Sales
  • Country
    Italy
  • Year
    2015
  • Length
    70’, col.

  • Director 
    Roberto Cuzzillo
  • Screenplay
    Roberto Cuzzillo
  • Editing
    Roberto Cuzzillo,
    Enrico Giovannone
  • Photography
    Rober Montero Recio

  • Music
    Krzysztof A. Janczak,
    Fabio Viana
  • Sound
    Fabio Coggiola
  • Cast
    Giuseppe Claudio Insalaco,
    Daniel De Rossi

  • Producers
    Roberto Cuzzillo
  • Production
    Enzimistudio


  • Turin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2015
  • Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2015
  • Salento LGBT Film Festival Lecce 2015
  • Turin Sport Film Festival 2015
  • Outflix Philadelphia LGBT Film Festival 2015
  • Padova Pride Village 2015
  • Sardinia Queer Film Festival Cagliari 2015
  • Pink Apple Film Festival Zurich 2016
  • L’Aquila LGBT Film Festival 2016
  • Life Festival Genova 2016
  • Mix Mexico Mexico City 2016



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