Students from the University of Gastronomic Science on a field trip: 154 students bicycle to the source of the Po. An excellent way to discover the area and its culture. The intent of the expedition organized by Slow-Food founder Carlo Petrini was to discover the river's vitality and importance, its historic and cultural heritage. The idea for this enjoyable and rewarding experience came from Mario Soldati's RAI TV show Viaggio lungo la valle del Po (1957) in which students collected testimonies from noted artists and intellectuals connected with the river (Ermanno Olmi, Gian Maria Testa, Antonio Albanese, Paolo Hendel, Ligabue, Michele Serra and others).
Alla ricerca del grande fiume
Localized Title
[In search of the great river]
Genre
Documentary
Country
Italy
Year
2008
Duration
51'
Production Companies
Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche, Pollenzo
Languages
Italian
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«Of all the initial steps in preparing a piece of work, enquiry and study are the most creative. This is a simple documentary, an attempt by the students to delve more deeply into the subject of a river, its history, the many features of its course and the vital fragrance it has kept. In following this field trip I mainly wanted to show that it had an educational purpose: studying something by touching it, soliciting interviews from people who can offer a wealth of knowledge and who one day will no longer be around to tell their stories, together with bits of the roots of our history».
Ecosystems
Ecosystems
Among oceans, peaks, waterways, arid lands, woodlands and grasslands, the vast diversity and splendor of the natural world, the remarkable harmonies of small and large habitats, crucial for life on the planet and at risk due to human actions.
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