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Speak in Tongues

David Zamagni, Nadia Ranocchi
Italy, Poland 2015 / 22’
experimental

Speak in Tongues was made by the Italian artistic collective Zapruder, which was founded by a number of film directors in 2000. As the title suggests, this experimental work deals with the subject of language, but not in a literal sense. The collective presents six people who believe in their own artificial realities. It is not speech but rather the visual layer that provides cause for reflection on the nature and character of language.

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David Zamagni

Born in Rimini in 1971. Studied Film Studies at the University of Bologna. A former member of the Motus theater who has also been involved in performance art. One of the founding members of the Zapruder artistic collective. This Italian group combines film, theater, and visual arts in its productions.

Selected filmography

2000 H.O.L.Y. (short, co-dir)
2002 Spring Rall (short, co-dir)
2004 Rebus per Ada (short, co-dir)
2010 All Inclusive (short, co-dir)
2015 Mówiąc w językach / Speak in Tongues (short, co-dir)

Nadia Ranocchi

Born in Rimini in 1974. Studied Psychology at the University of Bologna. Began collaborating with David Zamagni in 2002. Their film Spring Roll was one of the winners at the Short Film Festival in Oberhausen in 2002. One of the founders of the Zapruder collective.

Selected filmography

2000 H.O.L.Y. (short, co-dir)
2002 Spring Rall (short, co-dir)
2004 Rebus per Ada (short, co-dir)
2010 All Inclusive (short, co-dir)
2015 Mówiąc w językach / Speak in Tongues (short, co-dir)

Credits

director David Zamagni, Nadia Ranocchi
screenplay David Zamagni, Nadia Ranocchi
cinematography Monaldo Moretti
editing David Zamagni, Monaldo Moretti, Nadia Ranocchi
music Francesco "Fuzz" Brasini, Zapruder
cast Rosanna Semprini, Gerardo Gridelli, Elisa Cavalli, Giulia Simonazzi, Monaldo Moretti
producer David Zamagni, Zapruder
production Zapruder
sales Zapruder
language Italian
colouration b&w