On July 4, at 5:30 p.m. at the “L. Zordan” Convention Center in L’Aquila, the premiere of the documentary “The Central Apennines: A Story of Coexistence” by the award-winning French director Emmanuel Rondeau will take place.
Through a series of images of these places, interspersed with interviews with local communities and personal reflections, this feature-length film—strongly championed by Rewilding Europe and produced with sponsorship from Hogan Lovells—chronicles the commitment, passion, and efforts with which the people living in the mountains of the central Apennines are working to ensure that wildlife and humans can coexist in the long term.
This is a commitment that our association shares every day with our colleagues at Rewilding Apennines, as we work tirelessly to restore nature and take concrete steps to ensure that people and the wild can continue to thrive together.
Among the key figures is Mario Cipollone, who, in addition to serving on the board of Salviamo L’Orso, is also the executive director of Rewilding Apennines: “This film,” he said, “is a beautiful journey through evocative places and landscapes, filled with encounters with people who firmly believe that the return of nature and the power of coexistence can pave the way for a better future for human communities and for the protection of our extraordinary ecosystems. The hope is that a film like this can instill confidence and inspiration in others who love the Central Apennines and who wish to be part of a cultural shift in which the balance between nature and people is a concrete, daily commitment.”
After the screening, the documentary will be available online on the Rewilding Europe YouTube channel .
