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Playing God


Matteo Burani
Italy 2024, 9 minutes    

In a shadow-filled, chaotic laboratory, where mysterious clay creatures pile up, a tormented Sculptor works on a new and ambitious creation. Driven by a distorted vision, he decides to abandon it, deeming it unworthy and imperfect.
Rejected as a failure and surrounded by the deafening voices of the other creatures, the sculpture tries to follow its creator, but ultimately destroys itself. In the act of self-destruction, it finally finds acceptance among the other forsaken works, embracing a shared fate of marginalization and disillusionment.

Genre: Animation | shorts | stop-motion

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Playing God

2024 Méliès winner at

Ravenna Nightmare Film Fest
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