Fabrizio Cattani brings his film Forever With You to Sharjah
Italian director Fabrizio Cattani screened his film Forever With You at the 13th Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth in the UAE this week.
Festival premiere highlights Italian cinema
The festival celebrated Italy as its Country of Honor while showcasing Cattani's work. This screening marks the first time the film has reached a Middle Eastern audience. The event took place during the Green Carpet premiere.
Story focuses on childhood grief
The plot follows a boy named Filo who struggles to understand his mother's death in 1998. Cattani adapted the story from an Italian novel of the same name. The narrative uses flashbacks to turn the journey through mourning into an adventure.
Characters represent inner emotions
Cattani explained that his characters symbolize different parts of a person's inner world. Filo represents the rational part while other figures embody emotional or childish aspects. The director believes innocence allows children to explore delicate subjects like loss.
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