I STAY HOME. Diary of a quarantine

"I've made the first Italian film (the second in the world, after a Chinese production from Wuhan) about Covid-19 pandemic and Italy's lockdown, which started on March 10, 2020.
Entirely shot, or rather "put together", on my kitchen table, between 10 and 24 March 2020, the film was released on March 27.
In retrospect, I am happy/proud to have made this instant film that collects all the hopes, fears and enthusiasm of those days.
Had I waited even just 15 days, I wouldn not have been the same any longer, the Italians would not have been the same any longer nd, above all, this film would not have existed. Or not so spontaneous and genuine."
- Paolo Casalis, film director



51'
2020 (Marzo)
Paolo Casalis
Bio, Social, Covid-19
English
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The term "quarantine" comes from the 40 days of isolation to which ships returning from areas affected by the plague in the 14th century were subjected.
On 30 January 2020, the WHO recommended 14 days of quarantine were necessary to contain the spread of the new Coronavirus.
On the morning of 10 March 2020 all Italians woke up in quarantine.
In "I stay home", I depict the first 14 days of the Italian lockdown without ever leaving my house.
A movie made entirely on the web, through the stories of five Youtubers and dozens of videos and photographs made all over Italy and shared through social networks.
Fourteen days of fears, hopes, enthusiasm, boredom, normality and extraordinariness.
Fourteen days that we will always remember.


50% OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS MOVIE WILL BE DONATED TO SUPPORT INTENSIVE AND SUB-INTENSIVE THERAPY OF THE HOSPITALS OF ALBA & BRA, PIEDMONT, ITALY

This documentary was made without ever leaving home. Thanks to all those who have given me permission to use personal photos and videos, fragments and stories from their quarantine.

  • HD STREAMING & DOWNLOAD
    (English subtitles)

  • MEDIA COVERAGE

    Io resto a casa, il primi film sul lockdown, su BZfilms

    Il Corriere della Sera, March 29, 2020 Io resto a casa, il primi film sul lockdown, sul Corriere della Sera

    La Repubblica, March 31, 2020 Io resto a casa, il primi film sul lockdown, su La Repubblica

    RepTV, April 1, 2020 (watch the video)
    Io resto a casa, il primi film sul lockdown, su RepTV


    CREDITS

    #YOUTUBERS
    Miss Gerberina (Silvia Sfasciotti)
    Robertina (Roberta Bono)
    Jack Random (Silvio Messina)
    Stay Serena (Serena Anzaldi)
    Sweet Mumu (Katia Dentis e Manuel Passarella)
    A special thank to Cesca
    A special thank to the actress, comedian and President Veronica Pinelli

    #INSTAGRAM VIDEOS
    @andreajamescantautore @cofanettigabriele @davide_abbinante @heat_ledger_97 @mir.rousseau @rob.colella @robertospels @stefanolarizzaofficial @thefakeco2 @vaivov @valenonvale @zizigno

    #INSTAGRAM PHOTOS
    @giuliapods @letifumagalli @liviaballardini7 @marti_asto @notanordinaryblondgirl @roccobbblasi @saracino.antonella @sarmony @pinetagrandehospital @zonnocacudishow

    #YOUTUBE VIDEOS
    Alberto Cravero, AleRussoRoma, ComunediLodi, Ufficio Stampa Comune di Milano

    #FACEBOOK VIDEOS
    @Salvatore.Perna @Giovanni.Locatelli

    CREATIVE COMMONS MUSICS
    Chis Zabriskie, Prelude n. 2, Prelude n. 5, Prelude n.16, Prelude n.20
    Roljui, You're not wrong
    www.bensound.com, Funnysong
    Matteo Frassanito & Roberto Spels, Inno d'Italia Heavy Metal

    ILLUSTRATIONS
    Marco Dal Bo
Io resto a casa_still1
Io resto a casa_still2
Io resto a casa_still3
"When we'll get out of this crisis, don't start doing what we were doing before, like forgetting our family, forgetting to live, to take care of the planet.
Because now pollution is going away, but I'm so scared that everything will return as before.
We must try to... change to move forward.
To live... and not to survive.
"

- Katia (Sweet Mumu)

FILM FESTIVALS
Winner of Ojo Movil Film Festival, Peru, the International Film Festival of films made with mobile devices.
The Lift-Off Sessions
CINEMA LAB V2.0
FLICKFAIR, Los Angeles

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