El pütì pèrs The Lost Child
Directed by Paolo BaigueraItaly 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
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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).