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QUINN

QUINN

GIANLUCA MANGIASCIUTTI + STEFANO USBERGHI | ITALY | 2026 | 20 MIN | ITALIAN EST

GIANLUCA MANGIASCIUTTI + STEFANO USBERGHI | ITALY | 2026 | 20 MIN | ITALIAN EST

IN-CINEMAVIRTUALShortBECOMING

Subtitles: English

NOV 21 / 18:00Cinéma Public505 Rue Jean-Talon E. Montréal, QC H2R 1T6 (métro Jean-Talon)

Synopsis

After surviving a sexual assault, Quinn, a young person exploring their identity, decides to track down their attacker.

Trailer

Filmmaker Bio

Gianluca Mangiasciutti is a director, member of the European Film Academy (EFA) and member of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. He completed an extended internship at HBO. […] In 2022, he directed his first feature film, L'uomo sulla strada, which premiered at the Rome Film Festival. […] Stefano Usberghi is a director, photographer, and cinematographer with over a decade of experience in narrative, documentary, commercial, and music video work. A graduate of Italy's prestigious Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, he earned his first Best Cinematography nomination at Camerimage 2022 for Sons of Cain, which premiered at Venice 78 – Giornate degli Autori.

Director's Statement

Quinn explores the deprivation of freedom through the story of a young man and suffers an unjustified act of violence. Against a society still shaped by homophobia and prejudice, the film examines humiliation, trauma, self-repression, and the fear of seeking justice. Through an intimate, character-driven narrative, Quinn becomes a symbol of joy, independence, and the struggle to claim one's space in the world. The film aspires to challenge prejudice and inspire change.

Filmmaker Bio

Gianluca Mangiasciutti is a director, member of the European Film Academy (EFA) and member of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. He completed an extended internship at HBO. […] In 2022, he directed his first feature film, L'uomo sulla strada, which premiered at the Rome Film Festival. […] Stefano Usberghi is a director, photographer, and cinematographer with over a decade of experience in narrative, documentary, commercial, and music video work. A graduate of Italy's prestigious Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, he earned his first Best Cinematography nomination at Camerimage 2022 for Sons of Cain, which premiered at Venice 78 – Giornate degli Autori.

Director's Statement

Quinn explores the deprivation of freedom through the story of a young man and suffers an unjustified act of violence. Against a society still shaped by homophobia and prejudice, the film examines humiliation, trauma, self-repression, and the fear of seeking justice. Through an intimate, character-driven narrative, Quinn becomes a symbol of joy, independence, and the struggle to claim one's space in the world. The film aspires to challenge prejudice and inspire change.

Producer

Andrea Cicini, Stefano Usberghi, Gianluca Mangiasciutti

Writer

Emmanuele Bianco, Gianluca Mangiasciutti, Stefano Usberghi

Cast

  • Costantino Seghi
  • Filippo De Carli
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