Festival Internacional De Cine De Huesca #54FICH 2026: Devotee

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Devotee Roberta Palmieri Francesco Rubattu Piero Passaro

May-2025

30' Italian Italy

Manuela chats online with a stranger, a man with a fetish for women in wheelchairs like her. After
six years of anonymity on his part, she decides to meet him.

Spanish

Category: Documentary

Genre: Other

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Director

Roberta Palmieri

Italy

Biofilmography

Roberta Palmieri was born in Chieti in 1994. In 2021, she wrote Capitan Didier directed by Margherita Ferri, which received a Special Mention at the Nastri d’Argento Awards. In 2024, she directed Dieci secondi, premiered worldwide at the Torino Film Festival. She was selected as a director for the Netflix program Becoming Maestre, promoted by the David di Donatello Awards, from which the short film Goodbye Pig was born. In 2024, she co-directed Ziki with Olga Sargenti, an animated short (SIAE – Per Chi Crea), and Devotee, a documentary co-directed with Francesco Rubattu.

Francesco Rubattu was born in 1995. In 2020, he co-authored the documentary Paternicillina (Biotob Biografilm, Ferrara Film Festival, Torino Underground). In 2025, he directed the short film Pische Siluru and co-directed Devotee (Visioni Italiane, RIDF). He presented the documentary El Draa, produced by Laguna Film Lab and Zalab Docs, in its official premiere at the Giornate degli Autori – 82nd Venice International Film Festival. He is currently developing his next short film, Wynter Lyng, and the TV series Metroboys.

Roberta Palmieri nasce a Chieti nel 1994. Nel 2021 scrive Capitan Didier di Margherita Ferri, Menzione Speciale ai Nastri D’Argento. Nel 2024 dirige Dieci secondi, presentato in anteprima mondiale al Torino Film Festival. È selezionata come regista per il programma Netflix Becoming Maestre, promosso dai David di Donatello da cui nasce il corto Goodbye Pig. Nel 2024 co-dirige Ziki con Olga Sargenti, cortometraggio d’animazione (SIAE - Per Chi Crea) e Devotee, documentario co-diretto con Francesco Rubattu.

Francesco Rubattu nasce nel 1995. Nel 2020 è co-autore del documentario Paternicillina (Biotob Biografilm, Ferrara Film Festival, Torino Underground). Nel 2025 dirige il cortometraggio Pische Siluru e co-dirige Devotee (Visioni Italiane, RIDF). Presenta in anteprima ufficiale alle Giornate degli Autori – 82ª Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia il documentario El Draa, prodotto da Laguna Film Lab e Zalab Docs. Sta sviluppando il suo prossimo corto Wynter Lyng e la serie TV Metroboys.

Director

Francesco Rubattu

Italy

Biofilmography