• summer at MAXXI L'Aquila • cinema Wolfwalkers – Il popolo dei lupiby Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart
corte
free admission with online booking – coming soon
your seat is guaranteed up to 10 minutes before the film starts
duration: 103 minutes
language: Italian
A narrative that weaves together Celtic folklore and social criticism, celebrating untamed freedom in the face of the shackles of forced civilisation.
In 1650s Ireland, young Robyn arrives in Kilkenny with her hunter father, who has been tasked with exterminating the last pack of wolves hindering the town’s expansion. During a forbidden foray into the woods, Robyn meets Mebh, a wild girl who belongs to the Wolfwalkers, legendary beings capable of transforming into wolves whilst they sleep. The friendship between the two leads Robyn to discover a magical and spiritual world that the city’s rigid authorities seek to destroy out of fear and prejudice. When she herself begins to manifest the powers of the Wolfwalkers, she finds herself torn between obedience to her father and the need to protect her new friend and the unspoilt wilderness. A stunning visual tapestry that invites us to see the world through new eyes, beyond the barriers of fear.
The film is part of a programme that explores the primordial bond between human beings and the ecosystem, portraying nature not as something to be observed, but as something to be embraced. Four films chart a path towards reconciliation through the eyes of the “Other”.
Under the patronage of the Municipality of L’Aquila and with the support of ALES. In collaboration with the L’Aquila Film Festival.
