The documentary short film was presented in Rome in Rome “THE SENSE OF PLACE: DOCUMENTING OCEAN RELATIONSHIPS”. A job that explores the deep link between human community and marine environment
A story between land and sea
Filmed between the Lazio coast of Anzio and Neptune, the documentary is directed by Federico Fornaro. The author also signs his photography together with Giuseppe Lupinacci and. The work proposes a visual and narrative investigation on the identity and cultural relationship that people establish with the sea. A sense of the place – sense of placein fact – that is not only geographical, but also emotional and political. In the project also the collaboration of Chiara Certomà.
The goal is to stimulate a critical reflection on the future of marine ecosystems and the importance of their protection through the story of daily relationships, often invisible, between the inhabitants of the coastal territories and the ocean.
Science, art and participation
Co> sea, acronym of “Coastal Observatories for Social and Ecological Analysis”deals with study and document the environmental and social changes of coastal areas. Promoting a participatory and multidisciplinary approach to research. The documentary arises precisely from this approach, where science encounters visual language, and dissemination becomes an instrument of awareness
The projection is part of a wider program of initiatives that aim to raise awareness of the public on the role of the oceans in the life of the planet. In the context of global challenges related to climate change, biodiversity and sustainability.
Areas and thanks
The projection took place as part of the event “The night of ideas – seas and oceans: towards new routes”. Organized byFrance Embassy in Italy and from theFrench Institutein the prestigious setting of Palazzo Farnese in Rome.
The project was developed by the research group CO>SEAhosted in the department of methods and models for the economy, territory and finance (Memotef) ofSapienza University of Rome. Falls within the activities of the European Partart4OW program. The production is signed by the journalism and audiovisual agency Raw-News.
