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Basileia

Year of production
2024
Duration
96 min.
Spanish premiere
Genres
Fiction

Synopsis

In the rugged, mist-shrouded Italian mountains of the Aspromonte in the Calabria region, a ruthless archaeologist and his assistants are searching for an ancient treasure. However, their excavations will unleash some mysterious mythological creatures that will permanently change the lives of all the inhabitants of this remote rural area. A fascinating and peculiar new twist on the folk horror subgenre.

Director

Isabella Torre

Isabella Torre

Italian filmmaker, writer and actress. In 2018, she wrote, directed and starred in her first short film, Nymphs, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

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Technical sheet

Basileia
Section
Oficial Fantàstic Competició
Director
Isabella Torre
Writer
Isabella Torre 
Cinematography 
Mélanie Akoka
Editor
Jonas Carpignano 
With
Elliott Crosset Hove, Angela Fontana, Koudous Seihon
Production countries
Italy
Sweden
Languages
Italian
English
Danish
Subtitle languages
Catalan, Spanish, English

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