During quarantine, the director has been invited to make a film about her lockdown experience. To face this challenge, she draws images from her memory —and archive—, to remind herself which way to move.
“How to shoot flowers” is a personal essay film where artistic creation and personal expression become the medium to think and process life.
The result is an essay film about filmmaking and life as a creative act.
ULTRAcinemaMorelos Mexico October 13, 2022 Official Selection
Matiff - Matera Art International Film FestivalMatera Italy September 21, 2022 National Critics Award
Contra el Silencio Todas las vocesMexico City Mexico November 9, 2022 Official Selection
Lift-Off Filmmaker SessionsIver United Kingdom January 12, 2023 Official Selection
Festival Internacional Cine de AméricaPachuca Mexico October 10, 2022 Official Selection
Black Cat Award International Film FestivalLa Paz Bolivia, Plurinational State of November 11, 2022 Bolivian Premiere Official Selection
KINÉ - Muestra Internacional de CortometrajesPuebla Mexico January 18, 2022
FINDECOINAnzoátegui Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of February 22, 2023
Puerto Viejo Film FestivalPuerto Viejo Ecuador December 19, 2022
Pennine Film FestivalRossendale United Kingdom March 30, 2023 Official Selection
Francesca is an Italian filmmaker and Visual Artist. She graduated in MFA specialized in Essay Film from EICTV (Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión) in Cuba. She works in analogue and digital films and her production includes documentary, essay, experimental films and video art pieces. Her work has been selectad in several Film and Art Festivals (Bellaria Film Festival, Alcances, DOC Buenos Aires, Athens International Film + Video, L'Alternativa, among others) around the world.