WHOSE CHILD ARE YOU?

"Di Chi Sei Figlio?" is an intimate and experimental journey centered on my father and set in the small village of Castelnuovo Scrivia, where I grew up. The movie originates from a childhood memory my father used to share with me, which I've transformed into a more abstract and metaphorical narrative. The question "Whose son are you?" is not just a simple inquiry; in a village like ours, it carries the weight of identity and belonging, a way of defining who you are within a tight-knit community. Mixing traditional documentary techniques with a more symbolic approach, I used generative artificial intelligence to create a parallel narrative dimension. This allowed me to give visual form to memories that would otherwise remain intangible, and to explore the intersection of memory and imagination. As a documentary filmmaker, authenticity continues to be at the heart of my work, but I wanted to experiment with new forms of storytelling that blended the real and the abstract. Through this project, I've come to think about how truth can be represented in many different ways, beyond simply documenting facts. I've discovered that through abstraction and experimentation it is possible to reveal deeper layers of reality, touching not only on my father's life, but also on my own journey as his daughter and storyteller.