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“Il dono del Mare” by Riccardo Salvetti at the International Sport Film Festival
Riccardo Salvetti is the director of “Il dono del Mare”
Graduated from the Civic School of Cinema, Television, and New Media “Luchino Visconti” in Milan.
He tells stories by experimenting with genre contamination, in a narrative that often explores dreamlike and surreal tones, with a sensitive eye on social issues.
With “Rwanda,” his first feature film, he traveled the world. From the premiere in agreement with the “Giornate degli Autori” during the 75th Venice Film Festival, his distribution continued in theaters and prestigious international festivals where he received numerous awards, among the most important festivals: Ischia Film Festival, Durban Film Festival, Social World FF, European Independent Film Festival – Paris, IFFI – Goa where he was awarded the UNESCO Gandhi Medal honor.
His docufilm “Die Mauer – the Wall” was broadcast on Rai and RaiPlay networks on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Now both feature films are available on Amazon Prime Video.
Together with Renato Billi, he wrote the feature film “L’importante è la salute” which won the 2020 Ministry of Culture screenplay writing grant.
Trailer “Il dono del Mare”
Synopsis “Il dono del Mare”
Man has always had the instinct to go a step further, reach the highest peak of a mountain, or the deepest abysses of the sea. Exploration is part of his nature and this attraction can be contagious. The deeds of the first underwater explorers excited sea lovers.
Vittorio Casini was one of these people, a dreamer capable of engaging with his great passion, it was 1974 and despite diving being still a niche sport, he managed to involve a group of friends to found what is today one of the longest-lived clubs in Italy:
the Cormorano Sub Forlì.
Through interviews with the characters who have been part of the club’s history, past and present, an exploration of the underwater world unfolds, immersing in its emotions, stories, going through the pains, but also great gifts that the marine continent can offer.
Specifications of “Il dono del Mare” by Riccardo Salvetti
Project Title (Original Language): Il dono del Mare
Project Type: Documentary
Runtime: 49 minutes
Completion Date: May 3, 2024
Production Budget: 8,000 EUR
Country of Origin: Italy
Language: Italian
Shooting Format: Digital
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Film Color: Color
First-time Filmmaker: No
Student Project: No
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