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Bestiari, Erbari, Lapidari is a docu-encyclopaedia, divided into three acts, each of which deals with a single subject - animals, plants, stones.
Told through three distinct storytelling techniques, the acts of the film trace a single dramatic arc. Bestiari is a found-footage on how and why cinema has obsessively represented animals; Erbari is a poetic observational documentary from inside Padua’s Botanical Gardens – the oldest botanical gardens in the world; Lapidari portrays the transformation of stone into collective memory through human labour, buildings or monuments. By examining our relationships with each of the subjects – be it a strive for dominance or a caring one – the film looks back at humanity itself. IDFA 2024 Envision Award Winner – Best Directing. Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2024.
This screening will include an interval.
Followed by Q&A with Massimo D’Anolfi & Martina Parenti
Content notes: Contains images of animals in medical care that some viewers might find upsetting, scenes of medical procedures and images of flesh, footage of animal hunting, archive footage of deportations and concentration camps.
In partnership with Cinecittà, we’re bringing three of the best Italian documentaries to DocHouse for a two-day celebration of Italian film, on Sat 5 and Sun 6 Jul. See the full line up here.
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Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings
Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings