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The Festival

The Festival held by Istituto Superiore Regionale Etnografico (ISRE) takes place in Nuoro every two years and represents one of those rare occasions in Italy in which it is possible to attend one of the most significant international events in ethnographic cinema.
The manifestation, having assumed the new name of SIEFF – Sardinia International Ethnographic Film Festival, has abandoned its traditional monothematic format to focus its programme on a selection of recently produced 49 films (completed not before three years) having an ethnoanthropological perspective and possibly an awareness of the introduction of innovative elements in their narrative structure.
The films are accompanied by a brief presentation and, when at all possible, comments from and discussions with their directors. The projections, round table and interventions have provided simultaneous translations in Italian and English.
The programme also includes a final round table on the theme “Anthropology Cinema Literature”.
The festival also presents four films produced by the ISRE coming from the competition AViSa 2008 and a tribute to Diego Carpitella in the 20th anniversary of his death.
The manifestation is free and open to all comers.

The Istituto Superiore Etnografico della Sardegna augurs the widest possible public participation and is happy to offer its organisational assistance to all participants – including those “non-active working members”- who with their presence give significance and value to the initiative.

Festival programme [file.pdf]