Belonging Syndrome (2026)
Belonging Syndrome (2026)
In the silence of a Buddhist monastery, a Young Italian-Thai woman looking for a shape possible of itself.
Belonging Syndrome is a short documentary that follows Duang, a second-generation Italian-Thai girl. Duang, during a period of stay in a monastery. Through her inner diary, the film explores a suspended phase of life: the one in which identity it is not yet defined and belonging becomes an open question. The monastery becomes the physical and symbolic place where Duang observes herself. Immersed in a daily life marked by rituals, silences and repeated gestures, the protagonist goes through an experience of deep listening, in which time slows down and perception is refined. Belonging Syndrome talks about hybrid identities, cultural legacies that coexist without completely merging, the difficulty and possibility of inhabiting multiple worlds without having to choose just one. It is an intimate and contemplative story about the search for balance in a fragile and open phase of existence.

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Yoana Stoeva Yoana Stoeva As: Duang
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Belonging Syndrome is a short documentary that follows Duang, a second-generation Italian-Thai girl. Duang, during a period of stay in a monastery. Through her inner diary, the film explores a suspended phase of life: the one in which identity it is not yet defined and belonging becomes an open question. The monastery becomes the physical and symbolic place where Duang observes herself. Immersed in a daily life marked by rituals, silences and repeated gestures, the protagonist goes through an experience of deep listening, in which time slows down and perception is refined. Belonging Syndrome talks about hybrid identities, cultural legacies that coexist without completely merging, the difficulty and possibility of inhabiting multiple worlds without having to choose just one. It is an intimate and contemplative story about the search for balance in a fragile and open phase of existence.


Tagline: In the silence of a Buddhist monastery, a Young Italian-Thai woman looking for a shape possible of itself.
Certification: T

Details

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Language: English, Italiano, ภาษาไทย

Release Date: 23 February 2026

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Runtime: 20m

Company Credits

Company: NABA

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Cast

Directed By

Francesco Bagnati

Francesco Bagnati

Director

Francesco De Marinis

Francesco De Marinis

Assistant Director

Davide Mattei

Davide Mattei

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Francesco Zanin

Francesco Zanin

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Giulia Nappi

Giulia Nappi

Sound Engineer

Giulia Nappi

Giulia Nappi

Sound Recordist

Francesco Bagnati

Francesco Bagnati

Music Arranger

Francesco Bagnati

Francesco Bagnati

Music

Axel Quaranta

Axel Quaranta

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Axel Quaranta

Axel Quaranta

Director of Photography

Axel Quaranta

Axel Quaranta

Camera Operator

Francesco De Marinis

Francesco De Marinis

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Francesco Zanin

Francesco Zanin

Location Scout

Other Crew

Axel Quaranta

Axel Quaranta

Cinematography

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