The Last Venetians (1998)

From afar, church bells echo through the dense fog in which we all wander. Could it be about salvation, the kind each of us seeks in some form? The "last" Venetians are the guides in this initiatory labyrinth of our endless journey. The inverted sky lets us glide beneath the surface of time's waters. A glance into the mirror opens infinite layers through the magical and pathetic eyes of the aristocrat. The keeper of time in San Marco's clock tower gazes at himself. The protagonists and spectators of the carnival-motionless shadows of fate, the staging of life itself. Water, as an all-encompassing feminine element, and the shadows of gondolas on ancient walls, like a beautiful breath of death from which we cannot escape. A glimpse behind the scenes of contemporary Venice, beyond the inexhaustible tourist streams, beyond the unique architecture, beyond the romanticized ideal. A poetic documentary, an unforgettable journey.