First teaser trailer for Giuliano Tomassacci’s contemporary fantasy/survival starring Giulia Pizzi, Fabio Gagliardi, Kate Bash and Gabriela Iliescu has just been released.
Trust the tunes. Secure the passages. Keep the secret. Live in her because she lives in us.
A shy young farmer, a solitary scholar of ancient music, and a celebrated iconoclastic concert conductor. Three unlikely guardians, devoted to watch over an ancient secret. A ritual to be preserved and kept safe, far from the perils of the modern world. An unforeseen misfortune triggers a painful ordeal, compelling each of them to make a personal sacrifice to ensure that one being remains protected once again.
Completely shot in Italy’s Lazio, featuring folkloristic locations at the archeological park of Città del Tufo, including the sites of Vitozza and the Orsini Fortress in Sorano, Cantamen is the story of Kantika (Giulia Pizzi) a young and solitary farmer, keeper of a secret to preserve. But when she’s inexplicably caged in a surreal nightmare, it’s up to Marius (Fabio Gagliardi) and Musikha (Gabriela Iliescu) to embark on a mission in a race against time to save not only her but also an ancient soul named Animunhi (Kate Bash). At any cost.
Blending contemporary fantasy and survival horror, Cantamen is written, produced and directed by Giuliano Tomassacci, (Three Mirrors Creature’s Flashes of Flesh, LaBouche Canalla Wins her Snack) and stars Giulia Pizzi, Fabio Gagliardi, Kate Bash and Gabriela Iliescu, featuring original music by Samantha Bird, production design by Cristiana Fasano, costume design by Silvia Burla, special makeup effects by Noemi Gorgone, sound design by Tommaso Miclet, English adaptation by Luca Persiani, horse wrangling and stunt works by Andrea Billo’ and illustrations by Slavomir Lalik and Marco La Gamma. Tomassacci produced through his Split-Vision Development film factory, with the partnership of Liveup and the collaboration of Cavalieri di Pratolungo, Comune di Sorano, Accademia Ergo Cantemus, and I Custodi delle Vie Cave.
