Short film in competition

El pütì pèrs The Lost Child

Directed by Paolo Baiguera
Italy 2025
Runtime 13'

In the forests of Fobbia, Claudio spends his days obsessively carving wood. Years earlier, his son disappeared in those same woods. The only thing of him left was the red shirt he was wearing, found under a pine tree. Ever since then, Claudio has been felling trees and carving them, convinced that his son must hide in there somewhere. Between truth and fantasy, Claudio’s story is intertwined with the tale of Pinocchio, here turned upside down.

Directed by
Paolo Baiguera

Screenplay
Paolo Baiguera

Cinematography
Paolo Baiguera

Editing
Paolo Baiguera

Music 
Giurassico

Sound
Marco Falloni

Cast
Claudio Metelli

Production
Tommaso Bertani (Ring Film), Graziano Chiscuzzu (5e6film), Filippo Montalto (Andromeda Film)

Co-production
WeShort

Italian Distributor
Gioia Film

SIC@SIC 2025

Paolo Baiguera (1998) is a director and filmmaker. He makes documentaries, short films, and music videos. He has collaborated with several companies, such as Sky, Rai, Kon-Tiki Film, and Indigo Film. In 2023 he worked alongside Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis for the film Testa o Croce (Heads or Tails), selected at Cannes 2025 (Un Certain Regard).