THE WORLD IS MY IDEA
SYNOPSIS
Rocco, a high-strung shift leader at a restaurant, faces an existential crisis when her demonic double shows up and orders a spicy Chinese dish. As the night unfolds, she is forced to confront the kitchen chaos, her inner darkness and her mom.
DETAILS
Year: 2024
Duration: 20 minutes
Director: Alexander Wolfgang Smadja
FESTIVALS
Film Fest Gent 2024 (Audience Award for Best Belgian Student Short)
Leuven Kortfilm Festival 2024 ( Jury Award for Best Debut & VAF Booster Card Fiction)
Festival Premières Lumières 2025 (Jury Award for Best Film & Best Cinematography)
Breedbeeld Kortfilmfestival 2025 (Jury Award for Best Fiction)
Venezia Shorts 2026 (Semi-finalist)
Sunday Shorts Film Festival 2026 – Lisbon (Jury Award for Best Film of 2025)
Short To The Point Short Film festival (Best Editing – December 2025)
Playgrounds International Film Festival 2026