Taste of salt
Written and directed by Nour Gharbi
Cast Ilir Jacellari, Gjergji Lala, Kira
Country Italy
Year 2026
Duration 15’
Language Silent
SYNOPSIS
After his father’s death, a fisherman turned homeless man is helped by his dog to turn the page and start over.
PRODUCTION
Raganella Production
CREW
Producer Nour Gharbi
Assistant director Alessandra Ruggieri
First assistant director Massimo Selis
Second assistant director Marco Spata
Cinematography and color grading Nour Gharbi
Camera operator Marco Benedetti
Stills photography Renato Lala
Production sound mixer Massimo Selis
Editor Lorenzo Morganti
VFX Adrien Sérir
Post-audio Giampiero Sanzari
Music Sursumcorda
Song Silvana Licursi
Dog trainer Dogsland
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Spiraglio Film Festival of Mental Health 2018 – Fausto Antonucci Award for Best Short Film
Roma Filmcorto 2016 – Best Technical and Cinematic Quality Award
Zero Trenta 2017 – Best Cinematography Award (Nour Gharbi)
“Fausto Rossano for the Full Right to Health” Film Award 2018 – Health Rights Short Competition
Naples Film Festival 2017 – SchermoNapoliCorti Competition
Mesola Film Corto 2017 – Competition
Tirana International Film Festival 2017 – Panorama New World
Figari Film Fest 2017 – Film Market
Regalbuto Cinema Film Festival 2017 – Short Film Competition
CinEuphoria 2017 – International Competition
Foggia Film Festival 2016 – Short Film Competition
International Film Festival Rivoli 2016 – Short Films
Minikino Film Week Indonesia 2016 – Short Films
Brevi d’Autore – Alessio Mazzuca 2016 – Competition
Bridge Film Festival 2016 – Competition
Mediterraneo Festival Corto 2016 – Competition
AltrOve, AltriMenti 2016 – Panorama
La Lanterna Competition – Fiction Competition
Festival de Cannes 2016 – Short Film Corner
Graffi – Visual Cultures 2016 – “No Words Award” Competition
La Spezia Short Movie 2016 – Fiction Competition
Medicinema 2016 – Competition
Vagrant Film Festival 2016 – Urban Cinema Vision
