Burnt. Land of Fire

Burnt. Land of Fire

2020 14 min ⭐ 8.5 Documentary

Fans of Documentary films may find Burnt. Land of Fire especially interesting thanks to its engaging atmosphere, visual presentation, and entertainment value.

This short documentary captures life in Filippa di Mesoraca, a little village in Calabria in southern Italy. Inspired by the migration of young people to the cities of the north, "Grigio. Terra bruciata" ("Burnt. Land of Fire") tells about what's left in the village and how the older people live the last years of their life. Just like elderly faces ravaged by time, the walls of the unfinished houses decay slowly, returning to nature. This film is about a place that transformed alongside the people who live there.

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