K
experimental documentary short film
directed by Gianluca Monnier & Andrée Julikà Tavares, 19’, 2026
Synopsis
A man and a woman find themselves at the foot of a Kaliberg, an artificial salt mountain formed by the residues of potash extraction in Germany. This place, shaped by human intervention and steeped in ecological memory, becomes the stage for an intimate and philosophical encounter.
Through static shots, the film explores the transience of life and images: she, a photographer, strives to capture fragments of time with her camera, while he, a filmmaker, observes through his lens and ponders the very meaning of representation.
The voice-over, blending philosophical reflections with emotional fragments, reveals their attempt to come to terms with the memory of an indelible loss: the death of their child. The narrative shifts between private grief and a transformed landscape, where the still whiteness of the salt mountain becomes the symbol of a memory never fully processed.
K is a visual and conceptual work that challenges the notion of permanence, inviting the audience to immerse themselves in a story where time, memory, and representation are inextricably interwoven.
Credits
K, 19’, DCP, col.
Directed and edited by Gianluca Monnier and Andrée Julikà Tavares, written by Gianluca Monnier, mix and sound design by Mirko Porta, music by Lukas Regenschirm, produced by parapluie pictures.
In distribution.
Trailer
https://vimeo.com/1186155124
Synopsis
Between Heligoland, the German island in the North Sea where Werner Heisenberg had the decisive insight that led to the birth of quantum mechanics in 1925, and the Bolle di Magadino nature reserve in southern Switzerland, NORDWIND follows the invisible routes of migratory birds. The film connects seemingly distant places and realities, exploring the profound interconnections between observation, science, nature and the energy transition.
Written & directed: Gianluca Monnier and Andrée Julikà Tavares // production: parapluie pictures // © 2023-
STEEL LOVE
cinema documentary
Project developed in the framework of EURODOC 22.
Current production stage: pre-production
Synopsis
Terni, the place of origin of the director's mother, is the Italian city of steel and Saint Valentine.
Where it is said once laid an immense necropolis, one of Europe’s largest steelworks has been built.
In this place, personal biography and anthropological investigations intertwine with the singing of a working-class rock band,
while a buried family truth begins to resurface.
IN PRODUCTION
Written & directed: Gianluca Monnier // treatment supervisor: Dario D’Amato // DOP: Gianluca Monnier, Andrea Caccia // production: Nicola Bernasconi, ROUGH CAT (CH) // co-production: RSI Radiotelevisone svizzera (CH) // Sebastiano Luca Insinga, Jump Cut (IT) // Gianluca Monnier, parapluie pictures (CH)
anonima
art, multimedia installation // work in progress
Synopsis
Anonima is a multimedia art installation that aims to give voice to women victims of violence.
by Andrée Julikà Tavares & Gianluca Monnier // © 2023
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