Edition 2019

Official Selection Panorama

Nijole

Art and politics, Lithuania and Latin America, irreverent mother and activist son. The one-of-a-kind trajectory of Antanas Mockus, a former candidate for the presidency of Colombia, would have been impossible without the visionary advice of his mother, the nonagenarian artist Nijole Sivickas. Together they embark on an intimate journey of mutual discovery and give us a vital lesson full of courage and vulnerability. They say that the best ideas come from unusual combinations, sometimes disconcerting ones. Creativity could also be passed on through family. Italian director Sandro Bozzolo creates an unclassifiable and inspirational cocktail that takes us on an intimate journey to the depths of their lives. From the present marked by the fragility of their bodies, to the Lithuanian roots that Nijole had to leave behind, we discover two extraordinary vital stories.

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Sandro Bozzolo

Sandro Bozzolo (1986) holds a PhD in Migration and Intercultural Processes (University of Genoa) and a master’s in Social Communication and Urban Documentary. He has directed four documentary films, is the author of two books and led the investigative journalism project Agritools.org in Senegal, Kenya, Uganda and Ghana.

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2018

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Sandro Bozzolo

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