During an arid spring in southern Sardinia, a solitary man, Renato, carves out a tunnel under an old abandoned mining site. This marks the beginning of an unusual journey into the depths of his land and in search of his origins, interpreting the signs that the wear and tear of time and the erosion of water have left behind, while nature continues to reclaim its space, creating an increasingly inaccessible and surreal scenario.
The documentary focuses on stories, events and personalities from the past, but also on the people who have rediscovered their traces, animated by the intention of reconstructing a heritage and a lost identity to which they can give proper relevance. It then wants to emphasize the great potential of the individual when who manages to reconstruct a world of interweaving and life stories linked to the unexplored and unpredictable aspect of a territory that nature is increasingly possessing. Renato, the main protagonist, wanted to cultivate within himself the passion to pursue his research, certain that he had a mission, a secret to unveil, a story to tell. He also soon realized that he needed to share his research, because keeping passions inside and being jealous of them hinders that continuous confrontation that is essential for growth and the resolution of one’s doubts. The thirst for knowledge is at the heart of the story that has brought us here.
When I first met Renato, I was struck by his passion and perseverance, and I fully shared with him the fascination of rediscovery, exploration, and rigorous research, and at the same time the hope for the preservation of places that are in danger of being taken even from our sight. Through Renato, I rediscovered the memory of a past that allowed Sardinia moments of economic and technological evolution of perhaps unrepeatable international interest. Unfortunately, the places are in total abandonment and that glorious past has been erased by oblivion. The project was written in the dark period of the long pandemic. That period, I believe, led many to rediscover many values and helped make us more aware of the importance of indulging and cultivating our passions. In times of great difficulty, consecrating oneself to the fulfilment of a mission allows that refuge of heart and mind that gives meaning to life.
FESTIVAL
Trento Film Festival 71rst edition
IsReal Film Festival – Nuoro
What about your book
Director Morten Debald
Cinematographer Monica Dovarch
An actress asks an author about his upcoming book, but he is working on a short film, and while she is looking for a cigarette, she finds herself within it. A loop of love and disappearance in a short film inside a short film.
What about your book
Director Morten Debald
Cinematographer Monica Dovarch
An actress asks an author about his upcoming book, but he is working on a short film, and while she is looking for a cigarette, she finds herself within it. A loop of love and disappearance in a short film inside a short film.
What about your book
Director Morten Debald
Cinematographer Monica Dovarch
An actress asks an author about his upcoming book, but he is working on a short film, and while she is looking for a cigarette, she finds herself within it. A loop of love and disappearance in a short film inside a short film.
What about your book
Director Morten Debald
Cinematographer Monica Dovarch
An actress asks an author about his upcoming book, but he is working on a short film, and while she is looking for a cigarette, she finds herself within it. A loop of love and disappearance in a short film inside a short film.
Directed by Fabio Dentella
Camera and DOP assistant Monica Dovarch
Editing Fabio Dentella e Monica Dovarch
Foodsharing daily Report is a short-film directed by Fabio Dentella. The work wants to tell about the existing initiative of Foodsharing and its website in an original and funny way. The intent is to shed light on the possibility of donating surplus food to avoid any kind of waste. In Berlin the initiative works as well as in other countries. Monica Dovarch collaborated as camera operator, director od photography assistant and editor.
Production Blinkofaneye
Directed by Monica Dovarch
Edited by Monica Dovarch e Fabio Dentella
Selected at Babel Film Festival 2013
Thanks to Sardinia, its language and its imagination!
In Sardinia villages, collective life is characterized by yearly festivities and works related to productivity of the surrounding territories. This film, placed in Seneghe village, focuses on social collective events, such as the organization of the feast of San Sebastian, the carnival dances, olive harvesting, timber cutting, procession of Corpus Domini called Sa Ramadura, fires jumping in St. John’s day, bread baking and Sardinian sweets making. During these moments the whole community hands down traditional practices, recalling experiences from the past and involving all generations, by assigning specific tasks to them and demanding responsible commitments. The constant participation of the youth generations and the interest of the eldest to get them involved, strongly contributes in increasing the sense of community and preserving the rituals’ peculiarity in each village.
What about your book
Director Morten Debald
Cinematographer Monica Dovarch
An actress asks an author about his upcoming book, but he is working on a short film, and while she is looking for a cigarette, she finds herself within it. A loop of love and disappearance in a short film inside a short film.
What about your book
Director Morten Debald
Cinematographer Monica Dovarch
An actress asks an author about his upcoming book, but he is working on a short film, and while she is looking for a cigarette, she finds herself within it. A loop of love and disappearance in a short film inside a short film.
What about your book
Director Morten Debald
Cinematographer Monica Dovarch
An actress asks an author about his upcoming book, but he is working on a short film, and while she is looking for a cigarette, she finds herself within it. A loop of love and disappearance in a short film inside a short film.
What about your book
Director Morten Debald
Cinematographer Monica Dovarch
An actress asks an author about his upcoming book, but he is working on a short film, and while she is looking for a cigarette, she finds herself within it. A loop of love and disappearance in a short film inside a short film.