"MARIA (2017)" by Giovanni Rustanto

www.giovannirustanto.com

"A quiet young girl has a dispute with her mother. She decides to enter the monastery to become a nun. Upon her arrival, she is given a new name, Maria, and a mysterious past is brought out along the way revealing the history behind her rebellious acts."

ACCOLADES :
Top Indie Film Awards; winner, best director
Top Indie Film Awards, nominations for Best Sound, Best Music, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Short
Go Debut Film Festival, nomination
European Film Festival Mainstream and Underground, finalist
Bucharest Shortcut Cinefest, an official selection
Short To The Point International Short Film Festival, an official selection
East Europe International Film Festival, an official selection
Asia South East-Short Film Festival, special mention
JellyFEST Film Festival, finalist
Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Villa de Leyva, an official selection
East Europe International Film Festival: Warsaw Edition 2019, nominations for Best Director of a Short Film, Best Short Film, Best Lead Actress in a Short Film
La Mida No Importa, an official selection
Temporada, an official selection
Festival Internacional de Santo Domingo Mujeres en Corto (FEMUJER), an official selection