The heart of Barbagia is a land of those who have known the borders that scar the fields, ancient anxieties, and the passage of time. Between archive and present, the old shepherds and the young people of Ollolai are asked about the cost of living and of work, the worries at the end of the day, the unfulfilled desires of life, restless doubts, and the long, uncertain career of every shepherd. In the finale, there are also reflections from today’s elders, concerned about the future of this millennia-old profession.
Screenplay: Arianna Lodeserto
Cinematography: Arianna Lodeserto
Archives: Giorgio Attenni, Guido Cosulich, Oberdan Troiani, Roberto Forges Davanzati
Music: Bruno Montironi, Antonia Mesina
Production: Su Palatu Fotografia and Arianna Lodeserto
Distribution: Arianna Lodeserto
Arianna Lodeserto was born in Fasano in 1981. She studied philosophy, media archaeology, editing, documentary, landscape theatre, radio, and writing. She participated in the Young Italian Authors section at the 76th Venice Film Festival with Le case che eravamo (2018) and in recent years has been a resident at Teatro India.
She has directed several short films and performances, including Trentasette film per una casa (2017), Tombola. Immagini di città (2017), Ugo, Clint and People from Ibiza (2019), The Ones Less Travelled By (2023), Persona Unica (2023), Vita. 2y (2023), and Il servo pastore non dorme di notte (2023), which was selected for Visioni Italiane 2024.
She teaches Cinema and New Media at Sapienza University of Rome.
