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RAI Film Festival 2017. Shepherds in the cave /

An international team of art restorers, archaeologists and volunteers begin work on the restoration of religious frescoes inside a network of ancient caves. Faced with local bureaucratic challenges and the systemic neglect of archaeological sites, the team encounters a community of shepherds and mig...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Grieco, Anthony (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English and Italian with English subtitles.
Published: London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 2016.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Caves > Italy.
Cave dwellings > Italy.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Italy.
Mural painting and decoration > Italy.
Shepherds > Italy.
Cavernes > Italie.
Souterrains aménagés > Italie.
Bergers > Italie.
Cave dwellings
Caves
Excavations (Archaeology)
Mural painting and decoration
Shepherds
Italy
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films
Ethnographic films
Documentary films.
Ethnographic films.
Documentaires.
Films ethnographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:An international team of art restorers, archaeologists and volunteers begin work on the restoration of religious frescoes inside a network of ancient caves. Faced with local bureaucratic challenges and the systemic neglect of archaeological sites, the team encounters a community of shepherds and migrants who have used the caves for centuries and discover a living culture that is worth preserving most of all.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 18, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (85 min.)
Playing Time:01:24:03