Edition: First Cut Lab Trieste 2024
Wishing on a star
Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia
Production companies: Videomante, Kerekesfilm
International premiere: Venice International Film Festival 2024 – Orizzonti Competition
Luciana, a Neapolitan astrologer, has a method to make her clients’ wishes come true. All they need to do is take a trip on their birthday to a precise destination to be reborn under a new sky. Whether it’s Taipei, Beirut, or a nearby village, during these birthday journeys, the protagonists will go through unexpected transformations to help them discover what they truly desire.
CREDITS
Director: Peter Kerekes
Writers: Erica Barbiani, Peter Kerekes
Editor: Marek Sulic
Producers: Erica Barbiani, Lucia Candelpergher
Co-producers: Peter Kerekes, Ralph Wieser, Stefano Centini, Vanja Jambrovic, Vit Schmarc
Cast: Luciana de Leoni d’Asparedo, Valentina Angeli, Alessandra Fornasier, Barbara Lutman, Giovanni Rugo, Adriana Vangone, Giuliana Vangone
International Sales: Films Boutique