Eight stories capable of telling “the absence of borders”, in which Piazza Transalpina—a symbolic place of unity and overcoming divisions—is a constant element at the beginning and at the end of the narration. Eight works animated by different inspirations and languages, but united in the challenge of telling and preserving forever, through cinema, the stories, emotions, and magic of a place that throughout 2025 will be at the center of GO! 2025 European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica – Gorizia, leaving a cultural legacy that goes beyond the Capital itself.

These are the eight short films, unique and original works, winners of the Corti senza confine (Shorts without Borders) competition strongly supported by the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia – Central Directorate for Culture, in collaboration with FVG Film Commission – PromoTurismoFVG.

The works will premiere at the closing of the 25th edition of Giornate FICE – Incontri del Cinema d’Essai FVG on Friday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m., in the evocative setting of Transalpina/Europe Square, in an event that further strengthens the symbolic value of the project. The evening is free of charge.

The scheduled titles are:

• Il ponte – the directorial debut of Giacomo Bendotti (Amarena Film), exploring the theme of migration and highlighting the permeability of borders through time and history;

• Cos’ te costa by Davide Del Degan and written by Alessandro Biamonti (Galaxia), investigating physical and metaphysical borders as distortions of human reality;

• La battaglia delle spazzole by Lorenzo Fabbro (Staragara I.T.), a witty comedy that transforms the nightly routine of two street-sweeper operators into a battle of invisible boundaries and unexpected feelings;

• Confini, canti by Simone Massi (Rumore), the only animated work of Corti senza confine, which was the closing event of the International Critics’ Week at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival;

• Meja – Frontiera by Emma Jaay (Tucker Film), a modern fable offering a poetic reflection on human connection beyond geographical divisions;

• Vivere by Chiara Cremaschi (La Scontrosa), a powerful and visually intense road story;

• L’estate che verrà by Mauro Lodi (Groenlandia), a touching story of deep friendship between two young men—one Italian and one Slovenian—who grew up in the culturally cohesive context of the Staatsgymnasium of Gorizia;

• L’osservatore dell’est by Alberto Fasulo (Neferti Film), a skillful mix of comedy, drama, and a tribute to Sergio Leone’s westerns.

These works, created by directors and production companies already established in the national and international scene, have attracted leading actors well known to the general public, such as Ksenija Rappoport, Lucia Mascino, and Giorgio Colangeli.

With a total running time of 144 minutes, the short films form a mosaic of languages and visions: an invitation to overcome real or symbolic barriers.

In case of rain, the event will take place at the Kinemax in Gorizia.