LOS ANGELES — A new voice of Italian genre cinema reached Hollywood with “Luna,” the short sci-fantasy film directed by Aurora Ovan, presented within the program of LA, Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival 2026, the event celebrating Italian creativity in the days leading up to the Academy Awards.
Set in a dystopian 2045, the film imagines a world divided between two opposing powers — Nature and City — locked in a constant and destructive conflict. At the center of the story is Luna, a rebellious shaman-in-training who challenges the rigid rules imposed by the Nature Custodians and secretly enters the City, determined to prove that its inhabitants are still capable of change.
Through its imaginative world-building and symbolic narrative, the film blends science fiction and fantasy to reflect on environmental responsibility, courage and the power of individual action. Luna’s journey becomes a metaphor for the fragile balance between humanity, technology and the natural world, suggesting that even a single act of rebellion can alter the future of the planet.
The presentation in Los Angeles highlighted the growing presence of emerging Italian filmmakers exploring new narrative territories and genre experimentation, confirming the festival’s commitment to promoting innovative voices and contemporary storytelling to international audiences.
LA, Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival, founded and produced by Pascal Vicedomini, is promoted by the Istituto Capri nel Mondo with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture, under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT), in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo, KPMG and Rainbow, and with the participation of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, ICE – Italian Trade Agency, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles.
