Tomorrow, Saturday, November 14, at 5:00 PM, the “S'Ulivariu” multipurpose service center will host a screening of “Civiltà transumanti,” the documentary in which director Anna Kauber recounts the thousand-year history of pastoralism and its journeys.
The free event is a study session promoted by the Municipality of Gesico in collaboration with the Fondazione Accademia, the Italian Federation of Film Clubs, and A Casa Cogoni di Monserrato. It is part of the initiatives for the International Year of Pastures and Shepherds 2026, proclaimed by the United Nations. Produced by Strani Rumori Studio Multimedia with the support of the Fondazione San Bonaventura, the 66-minute film, released in 2025, is based on the book "La ricchezza delle pecora" by Alberico Bojano. It traces the history of San Gregorio Matese, in the Caserta area, from the Samnites to the Romans, from the Cistercian monks to the Kingdom of Naples, up to the present day. Through faces, memories, and firsthand accounts, the documentary recounts the territories of Southern Italy, long rich and vibrant, but now suspended between the sense of emptiness and the determination of those who choose to stay.
Transhumance, recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2019, thus becomes a bridge between past and present, dedicated to protecting mountain ecosystems, biodiversity, and inherited knowledge. For Kauber, this marks a new chapter in a work on Italian pastoralism that began almost ten years ago with "In Questo Mondo," which won Best Italian Film at the Turin Film Festival. Following greetings from the mayors of Gesico, Terenzio Schirru, and Pimentel, Damiano Aresu, there will be presentations by Simonetta Sitzia, researcher and teacher, Marco Asunis, IFFS representative, and the director herself. Moderator will be Franco Camba, teacher and journalist. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with Anna Kauber.