READY TO DIE
Germany, Italy 2024 – Director: Basilio Maritano Sailer – Original language: Italian – Subtitles: English – Length: 30 min.
Carabinieri training barracks in Italy a few days before the swearing in of new recruits. This short film by Basilio Maritano is a kaleidoscopic film experiment with sophisticated framing and bold editing. Tradition, power structures and a painful family history intertwine in a cinematographic narrative that will really draw you in. Jan Sebening
We are showing this film together with ACCIDENTAL ANIMALS, SO IST DAS LEBEN UND NICHT ANDERS and THOUGHT OF OUR ANCESTORS in the short film reel DOK.fest SHORTS.
German premiere
Biography
Basilio Maritano Sailer is an Italian-German filmmaker. He graduated from Centro Sperimentale Cinematografia sede di Palermo and is now enrolled at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg working on his feature documentary AVENIR, set in Burkina Faso.
Filmography (selection)
AVENIR, BFA, DE 2025, 90 min. (in production)
READY TO DIE – SIAM PRONTI ALLA MORTE, IT 2024, 30 min.
Nominated for the Student Award
The Student Award of DOK.fest München presents outstanding documentary films by students of German-speaking film schools. The films are nominated for the megaherz Student Award, worth 3,000 Euros.
No youth rating
English/Original Title: SIAM PRONTI ALLA MORTE. Writer: Basilio Maritano Sailer. Camera: Christoph Bockisch. Sound: Moritz Peter. Editing: Matteo Bugliarello, Emma Baruffaldi. Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Producer: Basilio Maritano Sailer. Co-Producers: Matteo Maglietti.
