In a remote village in the Peruvian Andes a little girl is waiting for the arrival of the new books brought in a rucksack by a volunteer, walking all the way in a journey lasting for several days. In another village an old lady tells how to dye wool in a natural manner; all this material, as collected and transcribed by a volunteer, will make up one of the new books of the Enciclopedia Campesina. Rural libraries in Peru are made up of a few dozen books which, once they are read, are carried on people's backs with indian corn and potatoes, to be exchanged to others between communities. Both message and messenger travel togheter, in a pristine landscape a few steps away from the clouds.
Director
Pier Paolo Giarolo
After the piano diploma at the Conservatory of Vicenza, Pier Paolo opened a graphic design studio and then he left on the journey in the documentary world. He has now obtained the license for travelling cinema and is trying to learn the job with purposes of rigour and elegance. In the last years he has also worked as a director of photography for Italian and French documentaries.
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