Bentu

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Bentu

Bentu

original title:

Bentu

directed by:

screenplay:

Salvatore Mereu, from the book "Il vento e altri racconti" by Antonio Cossu

cinematography:

set design:

costume design:

Salvatore Aresu, Noemi Tronza

production:

Viacolvento, with the support of Regione Sardegna, Regione Lazio, Sardegna Film Commission Foundation

distribution:

country:

Italy

year:

2022

film run:

70'

format:

colour

release date:

15/09/2022

festivals & awards:

Set in Sardinia in the 1950s, the film tells the story of an elderly farmer, Raffaele, and his simple life devoted entirely to harvesting the wheat that he treats with ancient wisdom and dedication on the family farm.