HAND GESTURES
synopsis
A bronze foundry in Milan. Hands that shape, knead, model, mix, repair, sand and polish.
The film draws on a purely observational mode. It takes note of the workshop and its equipment, the peeling posters on the walls showing how long people have been working here. The sounds of work blend into the noise of the radio and the conversations in the background. The camera’s concentrated, patient gaze corresponds to the handwork being carried out.
international title: | Hand Gestures |
original title: | Il gesto delle mani |
country: | Italy |
sales agent: | Jon Barrenechea |
year: | 2015 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Francesco Clerici |
film run: | 77' |
screenplay: | Francesco Clerici |
cast: | Velasco Vitali, Andrea Boccone, Nicolae Ciortan, Mario Conti, Luigi Contino, Simion Marius Costel, Ilaria Cuccagna, Lino De Ponti, Tommaso Rossi, Caled Saad, Antonio Serra, Elia Alunni Tullini |
cinematography by: | Francesco Clerici |
art director: | Velasco Vitali |
music: | Claudio Gotti |
producer: | Velasco Vitali, Matteo Visconti de Modrone |
production: | Fonderia Artistica Battaglia, Velasco Vitali |