The Wash is a documentary containing an allegation, narrated with an original contemplative look; twenty intense minutes, which immerse the viewer in the territory and in its history, suggesting the allegation and not riding it. Water and silence, life and destruction. After the Second World War, NATO created a large-scale military exercise zone at Capo Teulada. It is possible that the members of the family who own the laundry of the town have fallen ill because of the toxic substances present in the military uniforms that they washed and handled every day, for years. TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS Directed by: Tomaso Mannoni […]

Femina accabadora is a woman who practiced an ancient form of euthanasia, a piteous act towards the dying man, with a dry hammer blow. Considered by many a legendary figure of the Sardinian tradition, She actually acted until the 1960s, as our protagonists who have witnessed  the deeds of the ladies of the good death, tell us. Together with them we cross the sunny landscapes of Sardinia and immerse ourselves in the gray areas of a millenary culture still today alive, which brings us back to the eternal and present questions about death. TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS Directed by: Fabrizio Galatea Production: […]

The Aesopus fairytale tells that, when summer ends, the provident ant will pass a good winter, the cicada that has squandered everything instead will die for cold. But what happens if the wheat beans put aside by the ant are no longer sufficient to face the winter? The cicadas is an intimate journey in the life of those who, already retired or ready to retire, find themselves still struggling to survive, because the welfare state is no longer enough to guarantee a serene "age of rest". TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS Directed by: Emiliano Mancuso, Federico Romano Screenplay: Emiliano Mancuso, Federico Romano Production: […]

Albert, fourteen years old, is already a very well known chess player, numerous times winner and French champion for his category, he is monitored and supported in every victory by his couch Pierluigi Piscopo. Pierluigi, an Italian, moved to Corsica to train Albert. Regardless of the different origins and stage of life, the passion for chess unites them, turning them into an exhilarating pair that goes well beyond the study of chess. TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS Directed by: Noemi Salonia Production: Atelier Varan Editing: Gilles Volta Cinematography: Noemi Salonia Running time: 29’ Country: France/Italy Year: 2017 Contacts: Noemi Salonia | Atelier Varan […]

Slopping is the technical term to explain the reaction between oxygen and carbon monoxide during the steel production phase. It is an oversight of the production cycle and takes the shape of a reddish smoke. In Taranto this phenomenon happens hundreds of times since over 50 years, pink powders carried by the wind create a new level of perception of the landscape. Through a group of teenagers and a naturalist researcher Ogni cosa rosa tells about Taranto on a June’s day. Thanks to this submerged humanity, the film identifies a process of re-modulation of the environment and of the people […]