Won
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT at The Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival
Bearers of Fanes directed by Louis Lam is a feature documentary portrait of seven local characters living in the Dolomites, the most northern part of Italy, their passion of connection with the Alps mountains, love of their roots from the legendary Kingdom of Fanes, and challenges they face since unification of Italy on their linguistic and cultural identities. The film is cemented by featuring Susy Rottonara as Dolasilla, her central narration on the legend, and her iconic award winning film “The Reign of Fanes”.
SPECIAL THANKS
Susy Rottonara
Main Cast
Susy Rottonara, daughter of the famous artist ROTT – Luigi (Lois) Rottonara – is a versatile musician, cultural ambassador who made her international debut in 2005 with her original music and film productions about the ancient Ladin myths of the Dolomites, especially the legend of Le Rëgn de Fanes (The Reign of Fanes), awarded internationally, where she performs the role of the protagonist princess Dolasila – Dolasilla and sings in Ladin, the most ancient alpine language yet spoken today.
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“A documentary about how a community carries its past into the present.”
"The mountains are not simply scenery; they are part of the characters’ sense of who they are.”
“The tension between preserving traditional Ladin culture and adapting to a modern, changing Italy... makes the documentary relevant to broader questions about what happens to minority cultures as societies become more standardized."