Sonnenstube
Italy / Documentary / 7' / Archive / Color / 2022
Sergio Cortesi dedicated his life to solar observation. At the “Specola solare” in Locarno, between 1957 and 2021, he made over 15.000 sunspots drawings, driven by the faith of a monk to whom his own god never gave an answer.
Director: Davide Palella
Script: Davide Palella
Director of Photography: Alessandro Perillo
Producer: Sebastian Petri
Editing: Davide Palella
Sound: Fabio Vassallo
Cast: Sergio Cortesi
CV
Davide Palella graduated at NABA in 2019 with his first medium-length film, Sirio. In 2021, he received a development grant at In Progress with his new project, Shura, mentored by Michelangelo Frammartino. Sonnenstube was realized during the 2022 Locarno Spring Academy.
Filmography
Sonnenstube 2022
Sirio 2019
Festivals Attended
Locarno International Film Festival
Festival dei Popoli
Zinebi Film Festival
Premio Ermanno Olmi
Laceno D'Oro International Film Festival
Awards
Honorable Mention - 4th Premio Ermanno Olmi