Beyond the River Bank

The Piave, which divides the territory of Veneto in two, is known as a sacred river to many living in northern Italy. Riccardo De Cal’s contemplative film forms a mosaic of stories and memories, shot at the rhythm of the seasons along Piave river. The Vajont Dam disaster of 1963, a landslide that brought massive flooding, destruction, and tragedy to the valley, indelibly marked...