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Things That Happen on Earth
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Things That Happen on Earth

Things That Happen on Earth

Cose che accadono sulla terra
Michele Cinque
Italy, Germany
2024
83 min
International Premiere
Luminous
Tickets & Times
Synopsis

Brave cattle ranchers in an increasingly arid part of Italy have changed course: this couple with two children have imported heat-resistant livestock from the United States, invested in an inventive breeding program, and introduced an ecologically responsible grazing plan.

But the costs are high, as are the risks. Wolves have made their home around the ranch, and regulations and shareholders prove to be as forbidding as the landscape on which these ranchers herd their cattle, like archetypal cowboys complete with lassos, cowboy hats and western saddles.

Michele Cinque followed the family over an extended period. He shows their lives without commentary, in wide, stylish shots—down to the microcosm in the rugged landscape. In voice-over, the mother and daughter talk about the ranch, the family history, the maverick choices of the parents, and their dreams and worries. They also discuss their vision of life, in which all animals, including the threatening wolves, and human beings themselves, are part of the natural cycle.

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Tickets & Times
Fri, november 15
18:45 – 20:23
Tuschinski 6

Sat, november 16
Press & Industry Screening;, Passholders only
11:15 – 12:41
Pathé City 6

Sat, november 16
21:30 – 23:13
Pathé City 3

Mon, november 18
12:15 – 13:58
Eye: Cinema 1

Fri, november 22
15:30 – 16:56
Eye: Cinema 2

Sat, november 23
Part of De Groene Amsterdammer-dag
10:00 – 21:56
ITA: Rabozaal

Sat, november 23
14:30 – 15:56
Pathé City 4
Credits
83 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: Italian, English
Director
    Michele Cinque
    Michele Cinque
Production
    Michele Cinque for Lazy Film
    Michele Cinque for Lazy Film
Co-production
    Christopher Zwickler for Flute Film Gmbh
    Christopher Zwickler for Flute Film Gmbh
Executive producer
    Fabio Parente for Lazy Film
    Fabio Parente for Lazy Film
Cinematography
    Michele Cinque,
    Luca Vannucci
    Michele Cinque,
    Luca Vannucci
Editing
    Piero Lassandro
    Piero Lassandro
Sound
    Alessandro Leonardi,
    Gian Domenico Petillo
    Alessandro Leonardi,
    Gian Domenico Petillo
Sound Design
    Giuseppe D'Amato,
    Giancarlo Rutigliano
    Giuseppe D'Amato,
    Giancarlo Rutigliano
Music
    Luigi Cinque ,
    Giovanna Famulari,
    Stefano Saletti
    Luigi Cinque ,
    Giovanna Famulari,
    Stefano Saletti
Screenplay
    Michele Cinque,
    Francesca Marciano
    Michele Cinque,
    Francesca Marciano
Screening copy
    Lazy Film
    Lazy Film

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