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Film list
The Beautiful White Masks of Rèsije
2017
15
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
In a small community of Italian Slavic-speakers, the performance by the Beautiful White Masks, impersonated by women, comes to an abrupt end with the burning of the Babaz. This film is part of
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
Carnival King of Europe. Release 2.0
2011
38
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
Giovanni Kezich
.
Award-winning ethnographic caleidoscope featuring over 50 different masquerades of some 13 European countries. Thanks to some careful editing, the underlying structure of European winter masked
Western Europe
South-East Europe
Central Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
Coraggio coscritti: take heart, all new recruits!
2016
25
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The yearly parade of the new recruits is the perfect occasion in which to vent an extraordinarily wide repertoire of traditional songs. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 6 -
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
The Day of the Masks on the Karst
2017
14
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
A small village in the Slovenian Karst is entirely taken over by the local masks, the so called “Škoromati”. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 7 - THE PASTORAL LEGACY**. The
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
The Day of the Pustje on Mt. Matajur
2015
11
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
Throughout western Slovenia, Pust or Pustje are the names given to the Carnival dummy and the same names are also used in the Italian side of the Julian Alps. This film is part of **Carnival King
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
The Day of the Rams in Gljev
2012
17
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The Didi of Gljev, in the Dalmatian hinterland, are fully-fledged rams and for the duration a day they act and behave as if they were a single magical flock. This film is part of **Carnival King
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
The Day of the Zanni
2016
17
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The Zanni of central Italy, are the same as the Pulcinella of the South of Italy or the Lachè in the North. They are Carnival heralds, clad in white, with a pointed, ribboned, imposing headpiece.
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
Fiddling away Carnival in Caffaro
2017
12
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
Bagolino and Ponte Caffaro host the largest surviving ensemble of folk violin in the Alps, which makes Carnival a leap back into the Renaissance roots of the violin itself. This film is part of
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
The Gnaga
2017
8
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The Gnaga is an old hag, carrying her drunk husband back home in a pannier. This film is part of Carnival King of Europe DVD 5 PARADING THE VILLAGE. On Carnival days, the village is brought back
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
Once upon a time in Val di Fiemme
2009
23
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
Every four years, the new recruits in Carano are presented to the community in the midst of a complex carnival ritual called Banderàl. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 6 -
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
One day in Agnita
2011
10
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
Every four years, the new recruits in Carano are presented to the community in the midst of a complex carnival ritual called Banderàl. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 6 -
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
One day in Begnishte
2008
7
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The Orthodox New Year’s Eve is marked by the appearance of the Djolomari, the “old ones”, for a long day of ritual, which is both structured and frenetic. This film is part of **Carnival
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
One day in Chelnik
2008
14
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
On the day of the Kukeri, mysterious, impenetrable masks visit every house in Bulgarian Thrace, and end up in the village square for a most persuasive wedding and ploughing ritual. This film is
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
One day in Lancova Vas
2010
9
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
In eastern Slovenia, an assorted party of masked ploughmen run around each village on Carnival days. In the Slovenian-speaking Italian Benecija, the Blùmari run across the village fields once a
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
One day in Rukavac
2008
11
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
Zvonča in Croatian means “bell” and the Istrian Zvončari are the popular carnival heralds who undertake some challenging walkabouts between neighbouring villages every year - Croatia. This
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
The Passion and Death of the Carlisèp
2015
19
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
In Schignano, in the Lombardy mountains close to the Swiss border, Carlisèp is the local name of the Carnival dummy, who attempts a last minute escape. Carnival trials such as that held in Valda,
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
A Rite on the Run: the Blùmari of Benecija
2015
10
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
In the Slovenian-speaking Italian Benecija, the Blùmari run across the village fields once a year, just like the Arval Brethren of ancient Rome. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
The Short Happy Life of the Poklad
2012
27
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
In the Dalmatian island of Lastovo, the Poklad is a monumental, all-encompassing annual celebration. Dressed as XIX C. British marines, the Pokladari escort the captive dummy to its death. This
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
Speeding the Plough in Stilfs
2015
22
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
In Upper Vinschgau in South Tyrol a highly charged Carnival parade takes place with the specific purpose of “speeding the plough”. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 4 SPEEDING
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
St. Anthony Bonfires in Mamoiada
2014
17
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
St. Anthony’s Day marks the first annual outing of the celebrated Sardinian Mamuthones with their blackened shepherd’s outfit, carefully directed by their eternal antagonists, the Issohadores.
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
St. Martin’s Bonfires in Predazzo
2010
10
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
On November 11th, great bonfires are lit by the local youth to celebrate the distribution of the annual revenues from the forestry harvest. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 3 -
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
St. Nicholas’ Night in Val di Fassa
2010
15
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
As an early harbinger of celestial light, St. Nicholas and his mixed company of angels and devils visits every home, to tell children off in the most persuasive of manners. This film is part of
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore
We can be heroes just for (two) days. The Jannisaries of Naoussa
2016
20
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The memory of an heroic episode of resistance against the Ottomans is re-enacted in Naoussa every year with the parade of an army of Janissaries. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
The White Primavera of the Agordino
2016
16
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
The beauty of the village, impersonating a gypsy woman, the Zinghenesta, has the main dancing role in the masquerade. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 5 PARADING THE VILLAGE**.
South-East Europe
Folklore
Festivals / Carnival
The trial, sentence and execution of Johnny Woodstock
2010
15
'
Directed by
Michele Trentini
.
Carnival trials such as that held in Valda, in the mountains of Trentino, are commonplace throughout Europe. Death sentence is for granted. This film is part of **Carnival King of Europe DVD 8 -
South-East Europe
Festivals / Carnival
Folklore