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Release Date:
May 15, 2022
Original Title:
La grande quercia
Genres:
Fantasy | History
Production Companies:
anima films
Production Countries:
Italy
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 16
The great oak tree of Scandiano, in the Reggio Emilia hills, is the silent witness of a long history, that of a territory shaped by nature and human activity. From the late Renaissance to the present, revolutions and traditions have alternated, leaving an uninterrupted flow of images imprinted in the memory of the centuries-old tree. Shot using a drone in a 15-minute sequence plan, The Great Oak is the result of a courageous technical challenge, but above all a conceptual one: to overturn the anthropocentric point of view of film narration and offer a more articulate perspective on reality, on the invisible links between living beings and on our role in the world.
Art Direction:
Franca Iotti
Assistant Director:
Mirco Branca
Assistant Editor:
Chichi Taddeuci
Choreographer:
Fabio Giacopini
Cinematography:
Simone Bergamini
Colorist:
Andrea Maguolo
Costumer:
Tina Cucci
Director:
Maria Giménez Cavallo
Editor:
Andrea Maguolo
Executive Producer:
Jo Ann Cavallo
Producer:
Massimo Frignani
Rina Mareggini
Sound:
Beppe Dallari
Sound Editor:
Remi Durel
Julie Tribout
Sound Mixer:
Julie Tribout
Special Effects:
Alessio Franco
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