Il Sud e niente (South is nothing)

A fishing village in Sicily. Grazia, a young androgynous girl, is caught between familial duty (her father and his fish shop), her brother and his unexplained disappearance (who has become both the idol and ghost haunting her thoughts) and her own hopes and dreams. This leads to a psychological, social and sexual quest, one that runs headlong into the silent walls of conformism. Filmed in a style close to magical realism, this first feature film by Fabio Mollo is testament to his talent, a director whose short films featured in last year’s edition.