Alex Scarpa

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Alex Scarpa

Born May 7, 1988 · Trento, Italy (age 38)

Alex Scarpa (Trento, 1988) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In 2014 he made his first short film, Luce spenta (Lights Out). Between 2015 and 2018, he worked as assistant director with filmmakers Razi Mohebi (Cittadini del Nulla, Cittadini del Mondo) and Soheila Javaheri (Una Casa sulle Nuvole). In 2018 he directed Stakhanov, co-written with Ivan Pavlović. The film received a Special M…

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StakhanovStakhanov · 2018
Stakhanov
2018
MovieDramaFantasy
Alexey spends his life in a single room building paper airplanes, eating only at the sound of a bell and never breaking the rules of his work. Deep down, he plans to escape to see the outside world, until the arrival of a new colleague puts his plan in danger.
Don't Leave MeDon't Leave Me · 2021
Don't Leave Me
2021
MovieMusic
Through dance and movement improvisation, "Non lasciarmi" explores the metaphorical reaction of humanity when it realizes that its love story with Nature has irrevocably come to an end.
The Silver GirlThe Silver Girl · 2025
The Silver Girl
2025
Movie
Alba lives inside a 1920s silent film, in black and white. Each day repeats: she stands in the garden of her villa above Trento, watching the city and its promise of a brighter future. Her dreams are always cut short by the marriage proposal of a man she cannot accept. One day, she finds a small wooden box and opens it. In an instant, she is in Milan in 2025, where she meets a young man weighed down by disillusion. Together, they begin a journey of self-discovery, love, and the courage to claim their own future.
A Home On the CloudsA Home On the Clouds · 2018
A Home On the Clouds
2018
MovieDocumentary
A couple receives a letter of eviction: they must leave their home in Trento within 60 days. They are two political refugees: he is Afghan and she is of Iranian origin. They have a 10-year-old son, Sepanta, who grew up in Italy, and has no memory of his grandparents, either paternal or maternal. They decide to dedicate these 60 days to their son, to offer him a different idea of home, and thus undertake a journey to his mother's native country. But an unexpected event upsets the plans.

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