Symbiosis

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Symbiosis

original title:

Symbiosis

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country:

Italy

year:

2024

film run:

75'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (17/04/2024)

Symbiosis is an immersive and contemplative documentary that invites to explorethe complex relationship between human beings and the natural environment,against the breathtaking backdrop of the Aeolian Islands. Through an intimate andpoetic narrative, the film interweaves the fates of the archipelago's inhabitants withthe secret life that animates its waters, revealing human and natural stories thattranscend the visible. At the centre of the narrative is Monica Blasi and her team,passionate guardians of this fragile ecosystem, witnesses to the primordial power ofthe sea and volcanoes, while living in symbiosis with the islands' inhabitants. Theirpath of research and protection of marine fauna, in particular turtles, symbol oflongevity and mystery, reflects the fate of the entire archipelago. Symbiosis explores the interconnectedness of all living things, highlighting the network ofmutual influences that link marine and terrestrial life. The narrative unfoldsrevealing how the fragile harmony between man and nature can easily break down,threatening the balance of an entire system. Between moments of silence andendless waiting suddenly something unexpected happens: a close encounter,unusual behaviour, a sign of trust from the creatures of the sea, which transformsthe ordinary into the extraordinary. The symbiosis referred to in the title manifestsitself not only as a balance between different species, but as a profound connectionbetween the environment and the human being, an echo of their past histories andongoing search for meaning.