Il Solengo
Art of the Real 2016
April 8 - 21, 2016
A group of hunters tell stories about a local hermit who lived alone in a cave for over 60 years, advancing theories through personal reminiscences as to why he chose to abandon society. Winner of DocLisboa’s 2015 Best International Film Award.
Winner of DocLisboa’s 2015 Best International Film Award, Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis’s documentary explores the life of Mario de Marcella, a man who lived alone in a cave for over 60 years, nicknamed “Il Solengo” (the lone boar that’s been cut off from his pack). No one knows for certain why he decided to become a hermit. Still, hunters from his home village (who would occasionally encounter him in the wilderness) offer conflicting reasons about his solitude through elaborate stories. The negative space created by his absence is filled with gorgeous imagery of the Italian countryside.
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