CinemaOSMovie · 2026 · 0h 20m

Belonging Syndrome

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

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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.

Directed byFrancesco Bagnati

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 20m
Language
EN
Released
February 23, 2026
Studios
NABA

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Yoana Stoeva

Duang

Creative team
Directed by
Francesco Bagnati
Francesco Bagnati
Written by
Axel Quaranta
Davide Mattei

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