PRODUCTIONS: THE MOCHENI VALLEY

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Piero Cannizzaro

SD Cinematografica

26 Min.

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From Lake Caldonazzo, we venture into the Trentino region\'s Mocheni Valley, where in winter, one can admire the snow-covered Brenta Dolomites. Here, in the Middle Ages, Bavarian settlers arrived and passed down their traditions, still preserved today by the Mocheno Cultural Institute. Since the 18th century, the valley\'s roads have been traversed by the krumer, itinerant traders who moved seasonally. Over the decades, families like that of DIEGO IOBSTRAIBIZER have passed down this profession from father to son. In the valley, DEBORA MUHLBACHER and her husband also reside, raising Grey Alpine cattle and choosing not to leave their land, just like other young Mocheni who uphold their customs, such as the Palù Carnival. Near this village, there is a ranch known as a \"horse stopover,\" managed by GUIDO TRENTINAGLIA, who bakes the ancient cuccalar bread at home. This area has also preserved the Mocheno language, stemming from the ancient German spoken by the settlers. Amidst the woods, ANDREA OBEROSLER continues the trade of carpentry and, commissioned by the Mocheno Cultural Institute, replaces a grinding wheel inside the Mill De Mil. In this land, there are also those like GIULIA DEBIASI who have rediscovered the properties of medicinal plants and those, like the Mocheni farmers of the past, who waltz or polka in high-altitude mountain farms, immersed in a magical winter atmosphere.\"