WAKING HOURS

World premiere: Venice Film Festival 2025 / Settimana Internazionale della Critica

IN COMPETITION

At the verge of the forest, stealthy human presences gather around the fire while, from afar, the rumble of gunshots echoes. Not far there is a wall made of sharp metal marking the beginning of Europe. A clan of Afghan smugglers lives waiting for people to lead to the other side of the border, wandering through the labyrinth of an eternal and sleepless night.