International Premiere
As Pietro tends his father’s sheep and works alongside a 91-year-old woodcrafter, he finds in their bond a living echo of loss, memory, and the enduring dialogue between people, animals, and the land.
Giovanni Astorino
Giovanni Astorino (born in Alghero, 1989) is an independent photographer, filmmaker, cinematographer, and visual anthropologist. He has conducted research in Senegal, Finland, and Indonesia, publishing two photographic books and several international reportages, including Surfing Towards Equality, awarded Best Photographic Reportage of the Year in Finland (Editkilpailu, 2020). Since 2021, he has been based in Turin, collaborating with Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio (Canone Effimero, Berlinale 2025). He was director of photography for Litania by Francesco Pellegrino and Dubbio nel Buio by Andrea D’Eredità, and co-directed with Pellegrino Un posto di vacanza (Movie Tellers 2025). He is currently pursuing a PhD in Visual Anthropology at the University of Turin.
Panos Achniotis
Panos Achniotis (Nicosia, 1992) is a social anthropologist and filmmaker who holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Manchester. His current research examines neighbourhood-making and urban politics in post-crisis Barcelona. Previously, he conducted ethnographic research on the Catalan pro-independence campaign and worked as a research assistant in the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Cyprus. His films have been screened at international festivals, including the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival and the RAI Film Festival Conference, and his academic work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes.