Mut: A Documentary Short on the Beauty of Simplicity
Directed by Giulio Squillacciotti, the documentary short film "Mut" (meaning "mountain" in the local dialect) is part of NOWNESS's Portrait of a Place series. The 17-minute film observes a day in the life of an Italian farming family in the Parco delle Orobie, a 70,000-hectare nature reserve in Lombardy, north of Bergamo. With no dialogue, it captures two brothers and their parents raising cows and sheep to produce artisanal dairy products. The film prompts reflections on lifestyle, materialism, and sustainability.
Key facts
- Giulio Squillacciotti directed the documentary short 'Mut'.
- 'Mut' is part of the Portrait of a Place series by NOWNESS.
- The film is 17 minutes long.
- It was shot in Parco delle Orobie (Orobic Alps Park), a 70,000-hectare reserve in Lombardy, north of Bergamo.
- The film follows two brothers and their parents, who are farmers and herders.
- They raise cows and sheep for artisanal dairy products.
- 'Mut' means 'mountain' in the local dialect.
- The film has no dialogue.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- NOWNESS
Locations
- Parco delle Orobie
- Lombardy
- Bergamo
- Italy