“Per desiderio” a documentary film based on literary, poetic, photographic and astrophysical images of the sky. Written by Paola Tricomi.
Filming will cover eastern Sicily and Pisa. In splendid landscapes such as the Etna Park, the Greek Theatre of Syracuse and Piazza dei Miracoli, literary dialogues on the sky will alternate with interviews from astrophotographers Marco Meniero, Teresa Molinaro and Riccardo Agnello. Also included is Professor Andrea Ferrara, professor of astrophysics at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, and Luca Parmitano, the world-famous Sicilian astronaut. The project is in collaboration with the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, the Scuola Superiore of Catania and the University of Catania. It is also sponsored by the Municipality of Pisa.
The documentary aims to enhance the relationship between man and nature through an examination of culture and science, but also seeks to hel[ viewers understand sky beyond the boundaries visible from the horizon.
