GEN_
France / Italy / Switzerland, January 2025
FILM,
Documentary,
104 min.
- directed by
- Gianluca Matarrese
- Written by
- Gianluca Matarrese, Donatella Della Ratta
- Status
- In distribution
At Milan's Niguarda public hospital, the unconventional Dr. Maurizio Bini leads a bold mission to alleviate human suffering. He oversees the dreams of aspiring parents undergoing IVF with the journeys of individuals reconciling their bodies with their gender identities. Dr. Bini navigates the constraints set by a conservative government and an aggressive market eager to commodify bodies.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2025
- Original Version
- Italian (french/english/german subtitles), colour, DCP, 104 min.
- ISAN
- 0000-0007-1358-0000-2-0000-0000-V
- Production
- Bellota Films, Stemal Entertainment, Elefant Films, TV France International, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR
- Producer
- Dominique Barneaud, Donatella Palermo, Alexandre Iordachescu
- directed by
- Gianluca Matarrese
- Written by
- Gianluca Matarrese, Donatella Della Ratta
- Cinematography
- Gianluca Matarrese
- Editing
- Giorgia Villa
- Sound Design
- Michelle Lunna Alexa
- Music
- Cantautoma Cantautoma
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Mediawan Rights
Worldwide Distribution
- Italy
- Barz and Hippo Distribution
Awards
(a selection)
- Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Mermaid Award 2025 (Winner)
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Nyon, 56. Visions du Réel - Festival international de cinéma Nyon
04.04.2025 - 13.04.2025 -
Paris, 47e Cinéma du Réel Festival international de films documentaires Paris
22.03.2025 - 29.03.2025 -
Copenhagen, 22nd CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival
19.03.2025 - 30.03.2025 -
Thessaloniki, 27th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
07.03.2025 - 17.03.2025 -
Park City, 41st Sundance Film Festival
23.01.2025 - 02.02.2025