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Salto di Quirra is a region of
Sardinia where Western gover-
nments have tested “new wea-
pons” for over 50 years. Through
incredible archives, the pollu-
tion investigation of a geologist
and the story of a farmer whose
profound relationship with his
land has been deeply affected by
military activities, “Dark matter”
reveals the impact of 50 years of
weapons testing at the heart of
Europe. A “horror story” set in
seemingly untouched nature.
GENRE
: Italian, English, French
LENGTH
: 52’ - 80’
ASPECT RATIO
: 16:9
SHOOTING FORMAT
: HD
AUTHOR(S)
: Massimo D’Anolfi
and Martina Parenti
DIRECTOR(S)
: Massimo D’Anolfi
and Martina Parenti
PRODUCTION
: Montmorency Film in
collaboration with RAI Cinema, with
the support of the MEDIA Program-
me of the European Union.
PRODUCTION YEAR
: 2013
VERSION(S)
: Italian, English, French
FESTIVALS&AWARDS
:
Berlinale;
Cinèma du Réel; Bafici Buenos Aires
(winner), Edinburgh Film Festival;
Docville; Terre di Cinema Tremblay
(winner); Subversive Film Festival,
Doc Alliance, Crossing in Europe,
Bergamo Film Meeting, Trieste Film
Festival; Cinemambiente Torino
(winner).
MATERIA OSCURA - DARK MATTER
The Castle is a filmabout Malpen-
sa airport, a place where control
measures put a serious strain on
the freedom of individuals, ani-
mals and goods passing through.
Italian and foreign secret services,
customs police, financial police,
sniffer dogs, explosive detectors
and closed circuit cameras are
the “actors” we follow to portray
a permanent security testing area
unlike any other public space.
GENRE
: People&Society, Feature Length,
Creative Documentary
LENGTH
: 52’- 90’
ASPECT RATIO
: 16:9
SHOOTING FORMAT
: DVC PRO HD
AUTHOR(S)
: Massimo D’Anolfi
and Martina Parenti
DIRECTOR(S)
: Massimo D’Anolfi
and Martina Parenti
PRODUCTION
: Montmorency Film
PRODUCTION YEAR
: 2011
VERSION(S)
: Italian, English, Dutch
FESTIVALS&AWARDS
:
Special Jury
Prize (International Feature) Hot Docs
2011 (Toronto); Special Jury Prize
(International documentary) EIDF SE-
OUL 2011; Special Jury Prize VISION
DU REEL NYON, Special Jury Prize
MUNCHEN FILM FESTIVAL 2011.
THE CASTLE
