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Evelin and the City of Suitcases - short pilot 2024
written-directed by Aurora Ovan, produced by Aurora Ovan & Davide Nicolicchia

Evelin is about to turn 20 and receive a magical suitcase that will hold her hopes and dreams for the future - but all is not as it seems.

Evelin and the City of Suitcases is an ambitious and imaginative fantasy tale that explores a magical kingdom where the hopes and dreams of young people are stored in suitcases once they come of age. It has whimsy, humour, and intrigue, all leading up to a darker story in true Fairy Tale fashion.

Evelin aims to become a 8-episodes mini series.

THE PILOT

Evelin is an orphan, born and raised at the Orum Monastery, where Future History is taught. Here, the Future is the only thing that matters and each birthday, the novices put their fears, hopes and dreams in suitcases. The heavier, the higher the rank in the Order. But the night of Evelin’s birthday something different happens: she receives an empty letter... and the day after, her lesson is interrupted by an alarm. Back to her room, a mysterious person shows her how to open the suitcase only to find out that... it’s empty. Evelin follows the mysterious figure and finds out he’s Aster and that he wants to bring her back home. In the meantime, though, someone finds the letter and knows very well how to see what’s magically written inside...

SYNOPSIS

STATUS: Festivals (follow on FilmFreeway)
Year of production:
December 2023
Completed: March 2024
Genre: Fantasy, Fairytale
Duration: 09:59:00
Country: Italy
Language: Italian
Location: Fagagna (UD), Italy / Palmanova (UD), Italy Format: Digital
Camera: Arri Alexa Mini
Subtitles: English, Italian

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Meet the Cast

  • Carlo Valli

    Narrator
    Is an Italian voice actor with 70 years of experience, known for his famous official dubbing: Robin Williams, Gary Oldman, Rex from Toy Story and more.

    IMDB

  • Francesca Blasutig

    Evelin
    After the school of dramatic arts Nico Pepe in Udine, she studies acting in Rome at the Point Zero acting school, tak.ng part in many commercials and short films. She’s currently represented by Planet Film agency.

  • Marco Celli

    Aster
    Graduated at the “Silvio D’amico” National Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 2016 wins “Best emerging actor” at the Roma Fringe Festival.

    IMDB

  • Alessandro Mistichelli

    Master Gilian
    Graduated from the Actor Studio in New York and Los Angeles, known for Volevo fare la rockstar (Matteo Oleotto) and Il Cartaio (Dario Argento)

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