An island can be a border or a landing place, isolation or encounter. This dialectic is the focus of the seventh edition of Angolazioni, the film festival conceived and directed by Stefano Obino, taking place in Sant'Anna Arresi from September 12th to 14th.
This year's theme: "Islands," understood as spaces of resistance and transformation, but also of connections, identities, and cultural contaminations.
Organized by the Municipality with the support of the Fondazione di Sardegna and the Region, the festival confirms its vocation as a multidisciplinary event, combining cinema, music, theater, and meetings, enriched by tastings of local food and wine.
"The sea divides but at the same time unites," explains artistic director Obino. "We want to portray islands as lands of arrival and departure, where stories become memory and vision."
The festival opens on Friday, September 12th , with Noemi Medas performing Isole, a musical reading with Fabrizio Lai. The opening screening will be Marco Antonio Pani's Nemos – Andando per mare, a reinterpretation of the Odyssey performed in Sardinia with non-professional actors.
On Saturday the 13th, saxophonist Gavino Murgia will perform in Bisajos, a concert in images dedicated to the roots of Sardinian music. This will be followed by the year's breakthrough film, Sergio Scavio's La guerra di Cesare (Caesar's War), a poignant account of Sardinia's mining past. Also in attendance will be director and actor Alessandro Gazale, a familiar face in Sardinian cinema.
The closing event, on Sunday the 14th , will feature the social theater workshop directed by Camilla Vargiu, with the performance "Shades of the Mind." The grand finale will feature international guest Miguel Eek, director of the MajorDocs festival in Mallorca, in conversation with Obino. The evening will conclude with "Magaluf Ghost Town" by Miguel Angel Blanca, a critical reflection on the excesses of tourism on Mediterranean islands.
For Culture Councilor Fabio Diana, Angolazioni represents "a commitment born from the local area and open to the Mediterranean," enriching a summer that saw Sant'Anna Arresi host international cultural initiatives.
