“La Festa di Cinema del reale” is an event dedicated to authors and their works, motion-picture and video, that offer personal and singular interpretations of the world realities, past and present ones. Different documentary genre merge into this festival in which are projected experimental films, test film, personal diaries, family films, large reportage, historical inquiries… The event, conceived and organized from Big Sur, will be directed by the filmmaker the Paolo Pisanelli.
Live music and local appetizers will open each evening dedicated to Italian documentary: “Biùtiful cauntri” of Esmeralda Calabria, Andrea D' Ambrosio and Peppe Ruggiero, “The grotesque side of the Life” of Federica Di Giacomo, “The passage of the line” of Pietro Marcello, “The theatre and the teacher” of Paolo Pisanelli, “Vjesh/Song” of Rossella Schillaci and “We want also the roses” of Alina Marazzi.
Lucio Dalla, the famous singer-songwriter from Bologna will perform a live concert on august 17, in Bisceglie (Bari).
“La Festa di Cinema del reale” is an event dedicated to authors and their works, motion-picture and video, that offer personal and singular interpretations of the world realities, past and present ones. Different documentary genre merge into this festival in which are projected experimental films, test film, personal diaries, family films, large reportage, historical inquiries… The event, conceived and organized from Big Sur, will be directed by the filmmaker the Paolo Pisanelli.
Celebrations, town festivals and religious rituals fascinate every year many locals and foreigners. This area has managed to preserve local traditions and maintain cultural events throughout the years. Each village has a different celebration in honour of the Saint Patron. Wonderful decorations made of unique lighting impress visitors. Long galleries made of thousands and thousands of small coloured light bulbs are placed according to old techniques together with enchanting fireworks and products such as cupeta (sweet made of almond, honey and sugar) and scapece (fish, vinegar, bread and saffron) prepared according to the old traditional recipes.
