Belonging Syndrome

Belonging Syndrome

2026
20m
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"In the silence of a Buddhist monastery, a Young Italian-Thai woman looking for a shape possible of itself."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
NABA
Spoken Languages
English Italian Thai

Quick Facts

Release Date February 23, 2026
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Yoana Stoeva
Yoana Stoeva

Duang

Key Crew

Axel Quaranta
Writer
Davide Mattei
Writer
Francesco Zanin
Writer
Francesco De Marinis
Writer
Francesco Zanin
Executive Producer
Francesco Bagnati
Director
Francesco Bagnati
Writer