11th edition / Trieste / 14-20 June 2027

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A dark mountain under low cloud
A film by Saule Amanova

What the Mountain Kept

Director
Saule Amanova
Country
Kazakhstan
Year
2026
Runtime
32 min
Language
Kazakh, Russian
Section
Documentary

Synopsis

A shepherd and his granddaughter spend the last summer in the high pastures before the road is built.

Filmed over four months by a crew of two, with no artificial light.

The mountain does not care about us, which is why it is good to be near it.

From the director, Saule Amanova

Screenings

Tue 15 17:30 / Cinema Molo Book
Fri 18 17:00 / Sala Nettuno Book

Credits

Cinematography
Saule Amanova
Editor
Dina Serikova
Sound
Arman Bek
Producer
Aigerim Tole
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