Puglia, May 2021. A group of folk music artists decide to make a 200-km journey on foot from Torre Guaceto (Brindisi) to Santa Maria di Leuca (Lecce) along the ancient roads of the Via Francigena. A young farmer and his donkey named Bartolo join the group, creating the "Company of Wise Donkeys."
The documentary is the story of a musical journey into the memory, traditions and popular culture of Salento.

Director's note

Wise Donkeys (Asini Dotti) was born out of the need to return to being surprised by life again after the pandemic. A group of folk singers and a young donkey farmer decided to walk for ten days in Salento, together with a nice donkey named Bartolo. We immediately felt the need to join this company with our cameras in a sort of a testimony of rebirth. Reconnecting with your roots through all the random meetings the route gives you, discovering an important piece of lost musical memory and walking along the ancient streets designed by the Romans was just what we were looking for our story and our soul. In the end we decided to give a voice to the donkey, not only because Bartolo was definitely the star of our trip but also because we felt just like him who had never seen the sea before and everything he did seemed to be doing it for the first time.