Magliano in Tuscany lands at the Venice Film Festival. The city in the heart of the Maremma, with medieval towers and 360-degree views of olive groves and vineyards stretching to the sea, is the protagonist of The Beauty of Little Italy, a documentary film produced by The Skill Group, which will be presented on Thursday at the pavilion of the Veneto region . The short film, directed by Lorenzo Munegato and Alberto Pezzella with the participation of Simone Massachesi, is a journey through Italy, to medium and small villages, between relaxing tourism, fine craft traditions, historical roots and the production of fine wines. It is the soul of Magliano, which over the years has become the “buen retiro” of vacationers in search of unique panoramas. After all, Pereta – one of the three villages of Magliano along with Montiano – already a favorite destination for Americans and northern Europeans, has just been made famous by The New York Times in a hymn to life according to the seasons in its Locanda Sospesa. between falconry and wild asparagus hunting. And in the central square of Magliano at the end of August, actress Natalie Portman – Queen Amidala from Star Wars – dined under the stars with pinza olives and mushrooms. “The project to promote the territory that we intend to develop through initiatives such as this documentary brings our craftsmanship to the national stage,” explains Magliano Mayor Gabriele Fusini. – Those who come here find nature, art, archeology, food and wine, sports. , a ride on the bicycle. We want to work more and more for quality tourism, and not just in summer.” As the drone flies high to photograph the roofs and walls that made the village strategically important already in Etruscan and Roman times, archaeologist Simone Marianelli traces the ancient patrol alley with the audience along the walls: “These medieval walls are a postcard of di Magliano – he explains: “From here you can see the connection with big cities like Rome, Florence and Siena, but also control the coast. And in Montiano, where most of the walls are built into houses and belvedere.” In addition to the Tuscan city, the short film also takes place in Sarzana on the Ligurian coast, in Conversano in Puglia, in Norcia in Umbria with its basilica, beautifully restored by the industry leader Cobar, up to the estate of Tolomei in the Euganean Hills.
