Polvere

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Polvere

Polvere

original title:

Polvere

directed by:

cinematography:

production:

Clipper Media, Aregoladarte

country:

Italy

year:

2020

film run:

60'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (05/10/2020)

Since 2002 Amatrice has had a museum, dedicated to the Renaissance painter Cola Filotesio, where valuable works of art were collected. On the night of August 24th 2016 the Museum collapsed due to the earthquake, just like the rest of the historic town. Its director, Floriana Svizzeretto, was killed from the rubble. This documentary illustrates the recovery process of some works of art in Amatrice after the earthquake, as well as telling the stories of the people who, after Floriana, took care of them. Don Luigi, a thin but energetic 88-year-old mountain priest, was commissioned by the curia to supervise the state of things. Luciana, who helps him on this mission, has recovered the furnishings from the churches while it was still unsafe to do so. Vito has lost his antique shop but continues to restore statues. Cico, a young sculptor, teaches the children of Amatrice to express trauma through art. Brunella, one of Floriana's best friends (they planned the Museum together), now works for the Townhall and every time she enters the ‘red zone’ she comes to terms with her own memories. Thus, Amatrice becomes a symbol of the way art is protected and reinvented to rebuild communities, memory and social cohesion.