Il gesto delle mani
Italia, 2015
colore / BN - DSLR - 77'
documentary form
regia, riprese e montaggio: Francesco Clerici
prodotto da: Francesco Clerici in collaborazione con Fonderia Artistica Battaglia e Velasco Vitali
ITA Lo scultore Giacomo Manzù diceva che la scultura è il gesto della mano, un gesto d’amore. Il film segue il processo di creazione di una scultura di Velasco Vitali dalla cera al bronzo smaltato, alla Fonderia Artistica Battaglia di Milano.
ENG This documentary film follows the process of creating one of Velasco Vitali’s famous dog sculptures, from wax to glazed bronze, at Fonderia Artistica Battaglia (Battaglia Artistic Foundry), in Milan. The film observes the work of a group of skilled artisans in this 100-year old foundry and reveals the ancient traditions of bronze sculpture making, unchanged since the Sixth century B.C.
> 2015. Berlinale Forum / official selection FORUM (World Premiere) FIPRESCI award
> 2015. BFI London Film Festival / official section LOVE
> 2015. Sarajevo Film Festival / official selection OPERATION KINO
> 2015. T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival Wroclaw / official selection Film on art
> 2015. The Loft Film Festival, Tucson (Arizona) / official selection in competition
> 2015. VIENNALE / official selection out of competition
> 2015. RIDM Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal / official selection ARTIFACTS
> 2015. DOK.FEST International Documentary Film Festival Munich / official selection dok.panorama
> 2015. Bergamo Film Meeting / official selection VISTI DA VICINO
> 2015. National Gallery of Art di Washington
> 2015. Vilnius film festival KINO PAVASARIS / official selection A COLORFULL LIFE
> 2016. 33rd International Film Festival of Uruguay / official selection
> 2016. Docville International Documentaire filmfestival Leuven / official selection
> 2016. La Valletta Film Festival / official selection
> 2016. Brighton Film Festival
> 2016. Cinecity Film Festival
> 2015. Cork Film Festival / Special screening
> 2016. AsoloArtFilmFestival / in competition special mention for Best film on art
> 2016. Filmfestival del Garda / official selection and opening film
> 2016. Bellaria Film Festival / official selection CASA ROSSA ART DOC
> 2016. Festival Internazionale del cinema “LACENO D’ORO”
> 2026. BAFF Busto Arsizio Film Festival