Spira Mirabilis

Spira Mirabilis (2016)
by Martina Parenti & Massimo D’Anolfi

In an abandoned theater, French actress Marina Vlady recites from Borges’ classic short story “The Immortal” … Japanese research scientist Shin Kubota sings praise to Turritopsis dorhnii, the jellyfish capable of incessantly rejuvenating itself … the workers of the 600-year-old association to maintain Milan’s Duomo subject the cathedral’s exquisite statues to perpetual regeneration … Swiss musician/inventors Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer persistently refine the Hang, their pitch-perfect steel percussion instrument … Native American community leaders Leola One Feather and Moses Brings Plenty preserve the centuries-old spiritual resistance of their Oglala Sioux tribe…

Award-winning documentary filmmakers Massimo D’Anolfi and Martina Parenti present a mesmerizing tribute to humankind’s aspirations for immortality by showing us a portrait of our efforts to overcome (or accept) our own limits. They share their fascinating discoveries in a visual symphony to the power and harmony of nature’s elements: water, earth, air and fire. From Milan to Wounded Knee, USA, from Bern to Shirahama, Japan, the traces of the filmmakers’ travels spiral wonderfully into a symbol of perfection and infinity: SPIRA MIRABILIS.

Credits
Directed by	Massimo D’Anolfi, Martina Parenti
Written by	Massimo D’Anolfi, Martina Parenti
World Premiere	September 2016
Original Version	North American Indian / Swiss-German / English / French / Japanese (german / english / italian subtitles)
ISAN	0000-0003-F407-0000-2-0000-0000-V
Production	Montmorency Film, Lomotion AG, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, RAI Cinema
Producer	David Fonjallaz, Louis Mataré, Massimo D’Anolfi, Martina Parenti
Executive Producer	Massimo D’Anolfi, Martina Parenti
Cinematography	Massimo D’Anolfi
Editing	Massimo D’Anolfi, Martina Parenti
Location Sound Mix	Martina Parenti
Sound Editing	Massimo Mariani
Sound Design	Massimo Mariani
Rerecording Sound Mix	Felix Bussmann, Massimo Mariani
Music	Massimo Mariani

Cast
Marina Vlady
Shin Kubota
Felix Rohner & Sabina Schärer
Friederike Haslbeck
Leola One Feather
Moses Brings Plenty
Joe, Coco, Seth & Brett Brings Plenty
The Workers and Statues of Milan’s Duomo Cathedral.

Technical Information
Picture Format	Colour
Aspect Ratio	16:9 (1.78:1)
Shooting Format	2K
Exhibition Format	DCP, 121 min.
Sound	Dolby 5.1

World Sales / World Rights
World Sales	The Match Factory GmbH

Worldwide Distribution
Distribution Switzerland	Filmbringer Distribution AG
Distribution Italy	I Wonder

Website: www.spiramirabilis-film.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4645712/

Festivals (selection)

Venezia, 73° Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica, Competition, 31.08.2016 – 10.09.2016
Busan, 21st Busan International Film Festival, 06.10.2016 – 15.10.2016
Thessaloniki, 57th Thessaloniki International Film Festival, 03.11.2016 – 13.11.2016
Solothurn, 52. Solothurner Filmtage, 19.01.2017 – 26.01.2017
Göteborg, 40. Göteborg International Film Festival, 27.01.2017 – 06.02.2017
Warsaw, 14th Docs Against Gravity Film Festival, Competition, 12.05.2017 – 21.05.2017
München, 35. Filmfest München, 22.06.2017 – 01.07.2017
Karlovy Vary, 52nd Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, 30.06.2017 – 08.07.2017
Fünf-Seen-Land, 11. Fünf Seen Filmfestival, Competition, 27.07.2017 – 05.08.2017