The last fistful of land

The last fistful of land

Documentary | Nov. 1, 1966

'L'ultimo pugno di terra' (The Last Fistful of Land) is a 1966 documentary film directed by Fiorenzo Serra about the anguish and instability of the lower classes in a destitute Sardinia. Originally commissioned by the Sardinian regional government as a celebratory piece on the 'miraculous' effects of the 'Piano di Rinascita della Sardegna' (Sardinia's Rebirth Plan), the film instead shows an island still 'standing still in time', barely affected by the painful oxymoron of the inevitable changes taking place.

The last fistful of land

Documentary | Nov. 1, 1966

The last fistful of land
'L'ultimo pugno di terra' (The Last Fistful of Land) is a 1966 documentary film directed by Fiorenzo Serra about the anguish and instability of the lower classes in a destitute Sardinia. Originally commissioned by the Sardinian regional government as a celebratory piece on the 'miraculous' effects of the 'Piano di Rinascita della Sardegna' (Sardinia's Rebirth Plan), the film instead shows an island still 'standing still in time', barely affected by the painful oxymoron of the inevitable changes taking place.
Producers Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
Original title L'ultimo pugno di terra
Directors Fiorenzo Serra
Writers Antonio Pigliaru, Benvenuto Lobina, Ignazio Delogu, Salvatore Cambosu, Giuseppe Fiori, Emilio Lussu

Cast

Riccardo Cucciolla

as Narrator

Manlio Busoni

as Narrator