Mario Rigoni Stern and the Altipiano
Photo by Ugo Sauro
by Jean-François Neplaz
60’, France, 2010
Mario Rigoni Stern recounts “his” Altipiano, from his thoughts on a snowy day to his terrible war recollections, and his long walks with his dog and hunter’s rifle.
(The Scavengers)
by Ermanno Olmi
96’, Italy, 1970
A survivor of the Russian campaign who returned to the high plains of Asiago in 1945, Gianni cannot find work. Old Du invites him to help scavenge relics from the Great War.
(The “Grande Rogazione” with Mario Rigoni Stern)
by Renato Morelli
36’, Italy, 1994
Mario Rigoni Stern travels and recounts the antique ritual of the votive, propitiatory procession that crosses the Asiago High Plain each year on the eve of the Ascension.
(Portraits - Mario Rigoni Stern)
by Carlo Mazzacurati
55’, Italy, 1999
Mario Rigoni Stern tells Marco Paolini his story: his youth, his war experiences, his return, the Altopiano, and the present and future of life in the mountains.