"Ailema" follows a day in the life of Amelia, a 7 year old dyslexic who has learn to transform her shortcomings into creativity. In the privacy of her room, dyslexia becomes a gift. The drawings and colours of her bedroom wall guides us into her surreal and upside-down reality which clashes with the cold and unfamiliar space of the classroom.
Cecilia Frugiuele
Biography
Born and raised in Milan, Italy, Cecilia moved to London to study film and throughout the course of her studies gained experience in production working on both short films and features. Cecilia joined Parkville Pictures in 2009 and since then has produced several short films, one of which, “Ailema”, she also wrote and directed and which will be screening in Toronto at TIFF Kids this year. After being Associate Producer on Parkville Pictures’ feature Borrowed Time (BBC Films/Film London) she produced "Rufus Stone", a 30 minutes short film by Josh Appignanesi ("The Infidel", "Song of Songs"). She is now developing a slate of both short and feature- length films.
