This introduction by Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival chief Gian Luca Farinelli was recorded in 2020.
In 2006, filmmaker Vittorio De Seta spoke with Il Cinema Ritrovato film festival chief Gian Luca Farinelli about his documentary work. Excerpts from that discussion are presented here.
Directed by Vittorio De Seta • 1955 • Italy
Filming amid the flaxen wheat fields of Sicily, Vittorio De Seta documents the everyday rituals of farmers during harvest time.
Directed by Vittorio De Seta • 1955 • Italy
The rhythms of the sea set the tempo for this vivid account of a day in the lives of Sicilian fishermen.
