© TAIBALE DOCUMENTAI
TAIBALE , story of a rescued child by Gianni Torres
DocumentaAI - World Premiere in Bangkok - november 2024
NEWS, Awards and Screenings:
2024 - November - AWARD WINNER Category Documentary Film - BANGKOK MOVIE AWARDS (Thailand)
2024 - November - AWARD WINNER - Best Foreign Language Film Award -
The Buddha International Film Festival (India)
2024 - November - HONORABLE MENTION Documentary film -
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY ARTS FILM FESTIVAL (Greece)
2024 - December AWARD WINNER - BEST BIOPIC - Arjuntala International Film Festival (Bangladesh)
2025 - January - OFFICIAL SELECTION ( cat. Best Documentary and cat. Best Producer) -
BELGRADE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Serbia)
2025 - January - OFFICIAL SELECTION (Best Documentary) - Indo Dubai International Film Festival
2025 January - AWARD WINNER - BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY - Future of Film Awards (North Macedonia)
2025 February - OFFICIAL SELECTED Best Documentary - Cinematic European Film Festival (Romania)
2025 March - SPECIAL AWARD Best Documentary - Eastern Europe Film Festival (Romania) -
2025 March - AWARD WINNER Best Documentary - The Bridge of Peace Film Festival (Paris, France)
2025 March - FINALIST - Best Documentary - Luleå International Film Festival (Sweden)
2025 March - AWARD WINNER Best Documentary - Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival 2025 -
2025 March - HONORABLE MENTION - Indipendent Film Awards (Leeds UK)
1. PRESS RELEASE
“TAIBALE, STORY OF A RESCUED CHILD ” BY GIANNI TORRES.
AN INNOVATION IN THE DOCUMENTARY GENRE, DOCUMENTAI IS BORN.
We are excited to announce the production of the new documentary “Taibale, story of a rescued child” written and directed by Gianni Torres.
“Taibale” represents a novelty in the cinematic landscape, introducing an innovative, hybrid genre, faithful in the telling of reality, defined by a new locution ‘DocumentAI,’ which merges traditional documentary storytelling with the potential of artificial intelligence.
The project was developed through an international Italy/Brazil co-production with ALTRE PRODUZIONI and CASADEFORÇA PRODUÇÕES. Music by Vincenzo Abbracciante.
“Taibale, story of a rescued child” explores the present and future of documentary filmmaking by presenting a unique and profound vision of reality. A surprising and untold story that spans Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, Italy, Brazil, and Israel. A story of a Jewish child hidden, surrendered several times, devastated by the killing of her family by the Nazis but ultimately saved by the determination of a 16-year-old girl, her distant partisan relative. An innovative visual language to tell the story of past and current events that come together in the relentless strength of TAIBALE, an 84-year-old girl of Jewish descent, now recognized as one of the most active philanthropists in São Paulo, Brazil.
Through the use of advanced artificial intelligence technologies, documentary filmmaking offers a new and engaging perspective capable of capturing the audience's attention and stimulating reflection. The term “DocumentAI” was coined to describe a hybrid approach to documentary creation. Using artificial intelligence, “Taibale” integrates generative elements of animation and voices that enrich the narrative and offer an unprecedented visual experience. A documentary film about events that occurred during the Holocaust and how such devastating experiences were transformed into helping others. AI was employed for in the generation of stock footage using animations and reworkings, not only that, voices of missing protagonists, voiceovers, make “Taibale” not only a very modern documentary, but a journey through the potential of future technology.
The documentary “Taibale” is an ideal tool to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of Nazifascism, which occurred precisely in 1945, offering a modern and engaging perspective on past events that have profoundly marked human history.
“With 'Taibale,' we wanted to push the boundaries of traditional documentary filmmaking and explore new modes of storytelling. Artificial intelligence allowed us to create a richer and more layered narrative, offering audiences an experience that goes beyond a simple documentary. We are convinced that 'Taibale' not only sheds light on an incredible story hidden for decades, but also inspires and opens new horizons in the field of filmmaking,” said Gianni Torres.
CAST&CREW
Written, directed, editing by Gianni Torres
Music: Vincenzo Abbracciante
Genre: DOCUMENTAI FILM/ Documentary / Biographical/ Social/ Jewish/ Historical documentary/Biopic
Running Time: 74' (TV version 54')
Production : ITALY/BRASIL
Produced by ALTRE PRODUZIONI (ITALY) Gianni Torres, Maria Giannuzzi, Domenico Torres - CASADEFORÇA PRODUÇÕES (Brazil) César Meneghetti
Locations: Picinguaba (Brazil), Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Reference period: Current events - World War II
Original language: Portuguese, Yiddish (Subtitled in IT or ENG)
Operator, DOP, Drone: G. Torres, Tadeu Sampaio
Sounds/Themes/Images: Pix bay
Audio Mix: Tinto
Color Correction: Tinto
Technical support: Michele Roppo
Voice Over: Artificial Intelligence by Eleven Labs
Animations: Artificial Intelligence by Kaiber.ai
Featuring : Antonieta Felmanas, Roberto Loeb,
Michelle Caetano, Isadora Marchi de Almeida, Rosana Vazoler,
Leda Maria da Silva, Robson Santana, Buiú, Fernando Flash,
Caio Santo Amore, Moacir.....
Completed in november 2024
Corriere del Mezzogiorno (Italy)
Corriere del Mezzogiorno (Italy)
Giornale di Puglia
Giornale di Puglia
