On the Himalaya mountains, in the remote high altitude desert valley of Zanskar, local populations have always been dependent on glaciers which – melting during the spring – provided the water necessary for cultivation and life. In recent decades, the scenario has changed: rising temperatures have caused the reduction of glaciers and water scarcity, leading to the disappearance of many villages.
Today, in an unequal battle against climate change, the people of Ladakh construct artificial glaciers, mixing traditional techniques and modern practices, to combat the lack of water in spring and contribute towards groundwater recharge.
Francesco Clerici has a degree in History and Art Criticism from Università Statale of Milan. “Il gesto delle mani”, his first work, won the FIPRESCI prize at the Berlinale in 2015. His works, which include augmented reality works, video installations, short films, web series, books, experimental films and documentaries, have been presented in festivals worldwide (London Film Festival, Viennale, RIDM Montreal, Dok. fest, Leipzig, Berlinale, Sarajevo film festival and many others), and in venues such as the National Gallery of Art in Washington, British Film Institute in London, Irish Film Institute in Dublin, Cineteca Mexicana in Mexico City, Moscow Documentary Film Centre, Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, Barbican, MART in Rovereto, Dundee Contemporary art centre, MAXXI in Rome, Palazzo Reale in Milan. His latest documentary films “La paz del futuro” (directed with Luca Previtali) and “Enrico Cattaneo. Rumore Bianco’ (directed with Ruggero Gabbai) were presented at the Rome Film Festival 2022, while the experimental short film ‘Even Tide’ won the special jury prize at the Turin Film Festival 2023.
Tommaso Barbaro is a sound editor and sound designer in the film industry for productions presented at various international festivals. He has worked with directors such as: Soldini, Parenti/D’Anolfi, Venier, Marazzi, Testi, Diritti, Lucini. In 2019, the documentary film “The disappearance of my mother” by Beniamino Barrese, for which he did the sound editing and mix, was presented in international competition at the Sundance Film Festival.In 2020, he received a nomination for Best Use of Sound & Music at the Berlin Commerical for the film “Rumori” by SÄMEN with Matilda De Angelis. Parallel to filmmaking, he works on sound design in advertising. From 2016 to 2021 he shot “The Huddle”, his first documentary as director about the desire to belong in its implications and contradictions. Film distributed on Amazon Prime Uk and USA.
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