Death of Movement in Vital Images by Andrea Granchi

Andrea Granchi is an artist, filmmaker, curator and lecturer. Acknowledged as one of the protagonists of Italian Cinema d'artista, between the 1960s and 1980s he shot his films using small gauge format cameras, Granchi has also been a tireless promoter of numerous cultural initiatives, festivals and exhibitions on artists' cinema both in Italy and abroad. The interview with Granchi, the documents and excerpts related to his career trace a narrative line on the artist's artistic and private life. His story allows us to traverse the films, visions, methods and inventiveness of a leading figure on the Italian art scene with a constant focus on the craftsmanship techniques adopted in small gauge format filming, theoretical reflection, historical context and the importance of memory.