Almaty Indie Film Festival

Short Films · New Horizons — International

Carne Viva (Live Flesh)2025

Director Riccardo Ceccherini

OFFICIAL SELECTIONAlmaty Indie
Film Festival2026 EDITION
Carne Viva (Live Flesh) / ORIGINAL POSTER

About the film

Short film

Director
Riccardo Ceccherini
Country
Italy
Runtime
18 min
Language
Italian

Official trailer

Film stills

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Carne Viva (Live Flesh)

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Synopsis

Marianna works in a supermarket governed by strict rules. As she gradually loses her sense of self, an unexpected encounter offers her a way out of alienation and a chance to change her life.

Festivals and awards

Official SelectionLisboa Indie Film Festival2026
Official SelectionOnirica Film Festival2026
Official SelectionToo Drunk to Watch — Punkfilmfest Berlin2026
Official SelectionValencia Indie Film Festival2027

Credits

Director, writer, producer
Riccardo Ceccherini
Concept
Riccardo Ceccherini, Severino Iuliano
Cinematographer
Sebastian Bonolis
Production designer
Sophia Filipponi
Cast
Miriam Vanessa Gagino, Federico Rosati, Simona Borioni, Luca Pusceddu

Director

Riccardo Ceccherini

Riccardo Ceccherini

Riccardo Ceccherini

Riccardo Ceccherini was born in Rome in 1981. He studied art at Goldsmiths in London and worked in video art, music videos and television, including productions for MTV Europe, Discovery and Channel 4. He later studied cinema in Paris and returned to Italy in 2020.

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