VISTA MARE
Italy, Austria / 2023 / 80'
VISTA MARE
Shot over an entire working season, from February to October, the film takes us on a journey through an artificial landscape built to amuse vacationers. Vista Mare’s camera purposefully watches a multi-national army of seasonal labourers toiling from dawn to dark while on the shoreline, thousands of guests paddle in the waves and enjoy carefully scheduled fun. Little wonder the demands of their jobs drive the workers to chant “Slaves? Never!” in a protest carefully overseen by the Police. In an absurdist loop, the film watches the workers, who watch other workers play, until the sky turns cloudy, the beaches empty, and the last umbrella closes.
Directors: Julia Gutweniger, Florian Kofler
Script: Julia Gutweniger, Florian Kofler
Editing: Julia Gutweniger, Florian Kofler
Sound: Florian Kofler
Music : Gabriela Gordillo
Production: Bernhard Holzhammer, Victor Kössl
Co-production: Debora Nischler, Wilfried Gufler
Selected Filmography:
- Safety 123 / Sicherheit 123 (2019)
Festivals & Awards:
Diagonale – Best Cinematography and Best Sound Design, Austria (2024), Ibizacinefest – Special Jury Prize, Spain (2024), Festival dei Popoli – Best Italian Documentary, Italy (2023), Duisburger Filmwoche – Audience Award, Germany (2023)
Screening:
August 24 / 20:30 / Kurshumli out
Tickets:
- Buy tickets for live screening HERE.
