Preview Day of the 11th edition of Festival Mente Locale – Visioni sul territorio, with screenings of films of the International Competition. At the end of the screenings, toast offered by Consorzio Vini Colli Bolognesi.

Scheduled screenings

THE BICYCLE THIEF by Simen Braathen – 33’ – Norway 2024
Italian Preview

Rumours has it that there are more bicycle thefts in Oslo, than in Paris. Who are they? And why do they make us so mad? When director Simen Braathen discovers that his bike is stolen, an all consuming hunt for the thief begins. With the help of his children they find clues that help them in the further investigation. A series of unexpected events leads to an unusual friendship.
A funny and moving detective film that gives us a new impression of the bicycle owners and thiefs of the city.

THE CHAIN by Kerly Meneses Guerrero – 18’ – Ecuador 2023
European Preview

The inhabitants of Cahuasquí, in Ecuador, face the constant threat of losing their territory to mining companies that want to exploit the moorland. A group of local people has decided to prevent their advance by placing a checkpoint on the road, which they call “La Cadena”. This documentary is about a night of the watchmen in the resistance. As the vigil intensifies, they will cheat fatigue, fear, and uncertainty.

MEFITE by Beatrice Surano – 15’ – Italy 2024
Regional preview

In the heart of Irpinia, human presence is becoming increasingly rarefied and wind turbines are growing in place of wheat. Vito, however, has decided to stay and take care of the Mefite spring, in a relationship that forcefully expresses the precarious balance between human beings and nature.

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