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On April 2016, internationally
renowned artist William Kentri-
dge presented “Triumphs and
Laments”, his colossal tribute
to the history of Rome. A 550
meters long frieze on the Tiber
banks, portraying the glories
and the tragedies of the Eternal
City, from its birth to Pasolini’s
murder, from Bernini to Dolce
Vita and the refugee crisis. The
most majestic artwork taking
place in Rome since the pain-
ting of the Sistine Chapel will
disappear within a few months.
This film, shot with exclusive
access over two years, will be
its only memory.
GENRE
: Arts & Culture
LENGTH
: 52’ - 75’
ASPECT RATIO
: 16:9
SHOOTING FORMAT
: HD
AUTHOR(S)
: Giovanni Troilo, Gaia
Baldini
DIRECTOR
: Giovanni Troilo
PRODUCTION
: Todos Contentos y Yo
Tambien
PRODUCTION YEAR
: 2016
VERSION(S)
: English, Italian
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
: DOK.Fest
Munich 2017 – official selection, New
York Jewish Film Festival 2017 – of-
ficial selection, Rome Film Fest 2016
– official selection
WILLIAM KENTRIDGE - TRIUMPHS AND LAMENTS
Leonardo was an extraordinary
artist and inventor, but resear-
chers have discovered, in an-
cient manuscripts, drawings
and treatises that prefigure
many of his inventions and tra-
ce back to classical Greece, the
Arab Empire and even ancient
China. Coincidence or plagiari-
sm? This is the story of the ma-
king of a scientist. In this film,
we blend lavish reconstructions
with interviews with leading
experts to reveal how Leonardo
sought out technical and scien-
tific knowledge lost to Europe
in the Dark Ages and helped
launch a new scientific age.
GENRE
: Science, History, Docudrama
LENGTH
: 52’
ASPECT RATIO
: 16:9
SHOOTING FORMAT
: HD
AUTHOR:
Mark Daniels
DIRECTOR
: Mark Daniels
PRODUCTION
: GA&A Productions
in coproduction with THIRTEEN Pro-
ductions LLC for WNET, France 5/Pro-
gramme 33 and SBS Australia
PRODUCTION YEAR
: 2017
VERSION (S)
: Italian, English, French
LEONARDO, THE MAN WHO SAVED SCIENCE
