The Era of Giants (2023)
A millennial Past, a vanished Present, a Future to be imagined
Italian documentary illustrating the xylella virus devastation of the olive-growing flora in Apulia by the xylella virus. In Apulia, a region in south-eastern Italy, the most serious botanical pandemic of the century is underway: a quarantine bacterium, Xylella Fastidiosa, is killing millions of olive trees. Disrupting landscape, economy and human relations. The Era of Giants narrates Giuseppe’s journey to his father’s land, in the Plain of the Monumental Olive Trees, where the epidemic is imminent. He will have to explain to the old farmer how their lives will be disrupted by this invisible bacterium, hitherto unknown in Italy.
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climate change, end of the world, olive, destruction of earth, apulia, italy
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- What is The Era of Giants about?
- Italian documentary illustrating the xylella virus devastation of the olive-growing flora in Apulia by the xylella virus. In Apulia, a region in south-eastern Italy, the most serious botanical pandemic of the century is underway: a quarantine bacterium, Xylella Fastidiosa, is killing millions of olive trees. Disrupting landscape, economy and human relations. The Era of Giants narrates Giuseppe’s journey to his father’s land, in the Plain of the Monumental Olive Trees, where the epidemic is imminent. He will have to explain to the old farmer how their lives will be disrupted by this invisible bacterium, hitherto unknown in Italy.
- Who directed The Era of Giants?
- The Era of Giants was directed by Lorenzo Conte, Davide Barletti.
- How long is The Era of Giants?
- The Era of Giants has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is The Era of Giants?
- The Era of Giants is a Documentary, Horror film.
- Where was The Era of Giants produced?
- The Era of Giants was produced in Italy.