Beyond the River Banks
★ 8.5 · 2021 · 80m · Documentary
Piave is consider as sacred river to Italy. The drammatic event of the war and the Vajont disaster left a permanent mark on Italian history. Along the path, past and present, sacred and profane coexist, a portrait of the river and the complex events of its inhabitants.
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