BORN OF STONE

A short documentary about Pinuccio Sciola, Sardinia's most important modern sculptor: active since the '60s, his sculptures and murals have traveled the world and inspired fellow artists like Renzo Piano. Unlike most sculptors, he was not satisfied with just shaping stones. He found a way to make them talk. 

Completed just a few weeks before Sciola’s recent passing, Born of Stone is a deep dive inside the sights and sound of a remarkable artist, and an exploration of his belief that stones are not just the material that gives shape to the universe, but that they are alive, plastic, a fundamental way to communicate with nature.  

The film won the Festival del Cinema d’arte in Milan, Italy; the prize for Best Short Documentary at the Berlin Short Film Festival; and it was screened at the Raindance Film Festival and Hot Springs Film Festival.

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