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Two homophobic priests walk into a bar—no, seriously, this animated short goes THERE.
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Priests (2012)

Religious satireQueer-coded chaosItalian indie weirdness

Overview

AnimationComedy

A deep and unconventional friendship is formed between two, somewhat homophobic, priests serving the same church.

Flag of ITITItalian
Content warning
religionparodyroman catholic churchpopepedophile priest

Standout Aspects

Writing

Braver than most features dare—packs a thesis in 21 minutes.

Direction

Smeriglia's timing turns blasphemy into genuine pathos.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel seen by deeply unhinged Italian animation.·Friends: With your most unhinged friend who gets Catholic guilt humor.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Explicit priest-on-priest tension and religious sexual imagery.·Triggers: Pedophilia themes used as dark satire, not endorsement.
Astutillo Smeriglia

Director

Astutillo Smeriglia

ReleasedOct 1, 2012
Runtime21m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Coma Film

Top Cast

Guglielmo Favilla

Guglielmo Favilla

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during peak Vatican scandal coverage, it weaponized real headlines into absurdist tragedy.

Trivia

Smeriglia animated this solo in six months after being rejected by Italian state funding—irony not lost.

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