La Gola (2024)
La Gola (The Belly), Diego Marcon’s film commissioned by the Kunstverein in Hamburg, revolves around the correspondence between Gianni and Rossana. The two characters are portrayed by hyperrealistic dolls with digitally animated eyes and facial expressions. The combination of human voices, analogue dolls, and digital (post-)production brings forth hybrid characters whose status between analogue and digital defies clear distinction.
Director: Diego Marcon
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Diego Zuelli as Gianni (voice) |
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Claudia Albè as Rossana (voice) |
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Ben Bazalgette as Gianni (voice - English dub) |
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Sadie Coles as Rossana (voice - English dub) |
| Directing | Diego Marcon | Director |
| Writing | Diego Marcon | Writer |
| Sound | Federico Chiari | Music |
| Production | Camilla Romeo | Executive Producer |
| Art | Lorenzo Cianchi | Art Direction |
| Crew | Pierluigi Laffi | Cinematography |
| Visual Effects | Diego Zuelli | Animation |
| Art | Marta Lorenzon | Background Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giulia Pecorari | Costume Design |