Andrea is 16 when he leaves school and decides to work as a nomadic shepherd in the Biella area, far from the collective rites of adolescence and the clamour of society. He is however supported by a modern family which sees life in the open-air and contact with animals as a way of understanding the sense of life and of arriving at adulthood. The documentary accompanies the young man over a period of almost two years, following the various movements of the flock. A journey in images and sounds, exploring the secret which binds the young man to the solitude of the pastures, in search of a new identity.
Director
MANUELE CECCONELLO
Having concluded his literary studies and after working for the Museo Nazionale del Cinema in Turin, he began a career focusing on programme-making and audiovisual teaching. After an initial experience of working on image-forming for people with special needs, in the 1990s his artistic activities were increasingly directed towards the market, giving rise to the studio Prospettiva Nevskij. Since 1992 he has directed more than a hundred films, often selected for participation at festivals and exhibitions.
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