Never Apply Salt to Attract a Potential Lover

Running time: 21 mins

Francesca likes music and complex mathematical equations.
She also likes Bobby. Bobby likes salt.
A surreal short silent comedy shot on 16mm, filmed in Italy.

Winner of "Best Silent Film" at FIC Silente (Mexico), "Best Comedy" at ISAFF (St Petersburg), "Best Production", "Best Original Score" "Best National Film" at the Metropolis Film Festival (Italy) "Best Italian Short" at the Assurdo Festival (Italy), amongst other awards. The film has been an official selection at the Festival de Film Court en Plein Air à Grenoble, and 30 other festivals so far...

Credits

Written & directed by: Jethro Massey
Produced by: Film Fabric
Cinematography: Isarr Eiriksson
Editor: Julien Chardon

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