mare/Flux Kinooo Night
A long night by the Isarco River dedicated to films
Flux Kinooo Night was a long and evocative night along the banks of the Isarco River, curated by Daniel Mazza, Emanuele Vernillo, and Georg Zeller. Entirely dedicated to cinema, reflection, and collective imagination around life along rivers, both in Italy and across the world, the event unfolded through short films, film talks, and auteur screenings. The river landscape became a lively setting for stories that connected nature, society, and politics, highlighting the complexity of territories shaped by water.
Immersed in the atmosphere of the Isarco river, the program began at 8 pm on August 30, 2025, with the musical performance 25-string koto by Japanese musician Karin Nakagawa. At 9 pm, there was the city premiere of Nel tempo di Cesare, a film by Angelo Loy, who joined the audience for a post-screening conversation. Developed over two decades along the Tiber River, his cinematic project offered a profound and human portrayal of lives unfolding beside the water, and of the transformations of the river over time.
The night continued until midnight with a selection of short films. After that, it followed the screenings of Angeschwemmt and A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces, films that powerfully evoked river landscapes in both poetic and political ways. At dawn, the program closed with a musical awakening by Stefano Bernardi, accompanied by a shared breakfast.
The event location was transformed by Urban Freestyle Objects (UFO), a series of site-specific interventions by the design collective OfficineVandale. Blending design and sustainability, the group explored the urban environment by bike, collecting discarded materials and reassembling them into functional objects for the nigh. Throughout the night, Crumb Collective curated snacks with Good Night Food, a sustainable food project that uses surplus ingredients to create shared meals. Their practice invites reflection on food waste and reuse, positioning cooking as a space for activism, care, and connection.
Year
2025
