Mario Introia returns with the third chapter of his Italian documentary series, following Bella Italia and Splendeurs de l'Italie. This cine-conference takes viewers on a contemplative journey through three distinct regions of Italy, each with its own landscape and character.
The programme begins in Puglia, a sun-drenched region embraced by two seas and steeped in a rich layered history. From there, the journey moves inland to Umbria, described as Italy's quiet secret heart, where nature feels like a living, silent presence.
The finale takes audiences high into the Dolomites — dramatic peaks of light and stone — exploring their lakes, torrents, ancient forests, and perched villages that speak of a world both rugged and fragile.
Introia frames the trip as an interior journey, restoring a voice to a more intimate, human-scaled Italy where past and present converge in beauty, craftsmanship, and memory. The presentation is offered as part of the Les Grands Explorateurs series.
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Mario Introia
Born in Italy, Mario Introia is an independent filmmaker, producer, and experienced lecturer who uses documentary as a tool for memory and the transmission of knowledge and history. He has traveled extensively — from the savannas of East Africa and the Amazon rainforest to the Arctic, where he accompanied the Sami people on one of the last great reindeer migrations — and has directed around twenty documentaries. In recent years he has focused on his homeland Italy, producing Bella Italia, Splendeurs de l'Italie, and now this third chapter.
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