Origin of author: Italy. Place of recording: Italy. Length: 23 minutes
SILVER: Award for the second best documentary
Sea of Legends is a short documentary about the Strait of Messina, whose peculiar waters have been cherished by scientists for centuries and steeped in mythology for millennia. Its story is told through the eyes of fishermen and researchers who live it every day; personal stories, folklore and science are intertwined in this love letter to this small stretch of sea that separates Sicily from mainland Italy.