Sulle tracce di Maria Lai
Maddalena Bregani
Italy, 2020, 56'
Synopsis
The film reconstructs with care and tactile and optical sensuality the path and legacy of a unique figure of woman and artist: from the turn of the sixties with the "Looms", the "Sewn Canvas", the "Breads", the "Scriptures", the collective action carried out with the citizens of Ulassai in 1981 ("Tying to the mountain"), which anticipates relational art, one of the main artistic currents of the late twentieth century, by a decade. The repertoire materials and landscapes integrate the chorus of testimonies from friends, collaborators, artists, and critics with the same mysterious serenity of the artist's voice.
Film info
Original Title
Sulle tracce di Maria Lai
Colour
color
Original language
Italian
Credits
Scritto e diretto da
Maddalena Bregani
Directed by
Maddalena Bregani
Screenplay
Maddalena Bregani
Executive Producer
Paolo Soravia
Editing by
Pietro Daviddi
Music
Stefano Tore
Original Soundtrack
Paolo Angeli, Paolo Fresu, Eugenio Mazzetto, Marisa Sannia, Stefano Tore
Production
LaGalla23 Productions
Color Correction
Pietro Daviddi
Mix Audio
Eugenio Mazzetto
Cast
Maria Sofia Pisu, Elena Pontiggia, Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, Luigia Lonardelli, Davide Mariani, Antonio Marras, Daniela Zedda, Claudia Losi, Marcello Maloberti, Francesco Casu, Gian Luigi Serra, Antioco Podda, Maria Puddu, Linda Puddu, Tonino Lai, Elena Loi, Maurizio Oviglia, Bruno Poddesu, Maria Serrau
In collaboration with
Fondazione Stazione dell’Arte, Ulassai, Archivio Maria Lai
Supported by
Sardeolica
Drone Operator
Paolo Soravia
Video footage
Gaetano Crivaro, Nicola Contini, Davide Rusconi, Stefano Santamato, Stefano Totaro
Festival
Extra Doc Festival, Maxxi, Roma, 2020