Taking a look back at one of my favorite films of 2014, a documentary presented at the 64th Berlin Film Festival... “We like it hot… but don’t let it burn” was the motto of the Berlin Film Festival's 2014's Culinary Cinema section, which featured three very diverse Italian films. What did they have in common? Food and wine, of course. I caught up with Walter Bencini, director of the documentary film, I Cavaliere della Laguna (The Knights of the Lagoon). The film explores the delicate ecosystem of a lagoon in the Tuscan village of Orbetello. Bencini's cameras follow a group of fishermen as they talk about their camaraderie, challenges and the respect they have for the art of fishing. The film highlights how the environment has changed through the years and how the technique of fishing has evolved to keep up with those changes. An Italian translation of each answer is included with each question. What was your personal inspiration to tell this ...
100+ YEARS OF THE GREAT ITALIAN MOVIEMAKERS