SHARP FAMILIES. TAGLIATI PER GLI AFFARI
SHARP FAMILIES
Patrick Grassi / Italy / 2016 / 54 min / Colour
For a century, the men of the Trentino Dolomites departed to seek their fortune in the world, taking with them the ancient professions they carried out in their mountains. Among these, the knife-grinder, a trade that while profoundly changed over the years, is still practiced by the children and grandchildren of these emigrants. Thanks to this ancient art of knife construction and maintenance, the descendants have held on to the bond with their native land. Today, three families from the Val Rendena are the leaders in the knife market in London. The humble work of their fathers and grandfathers has become a global business.
Patrick Grassi
He holds a degree in writing languages and techniques from the University of Padua, and works as an author and director in the Veneto and Trentino regions, analysing the relationships between man and the environment, communities and territories. With his films he has participated in Italian and European festivals, among these the Film Festival della Lessinia (La regola, 2014). In 2014 he was chosen for the International Seminar for Videomaker "Regard du Balieu", financed by the EU.
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Subject Patrick GrassiCinematography Sebastiano FaccoSound Alberto CagolEditing Valeria FabrisMusic Tatiana Sporzon, Stefano Manfrin, Morgan ZenereProducer Stefano Collizzolli, Patrick GrassiProduction company Za Lab
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