📚 Vermiglio, in the local dialect Verméi
Located at just over 1,260 meters above sea level, Vermiglio is a village in the upper Val di Sole nestled on the slopes of Mount Boai. During World War I, Vermiglio was situated on the borders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and in 1915, the Austro-Hungarian authorities ordered the evacuation of its residents to Mitterndorf, Austria. Upon their return, the inhabitants of Vermiglio found their homes destroyed and a new homeland welcoming them: Italy.
The village's economy was once based on sheep farming and the exploitation of the iron mines on Mount Boai. Equally important was the utilization of the surrounding forests for timber production, and, as evidenced by the numerous charcoal burner platforms (aial) found in the area, for the production of charcoal as well.
Vermiglio is a film written and directed by Maura Delpero, whose paternal family originated from Val di Sole, specifically from the village of Vermiglio. The film was presented at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
SYNOPSIS
In four seasons, nature completes its cycle. A girl can become a woman. A swollen belly can become a living being. One can lose the path that once led safely home or cross seas toward unknown lands.
In four seasons, one can die and be reborn. Vermiglio tells the story of the final year of World War II within a large family and how, with the arrival of a refugee soldier, by a twist of fate, they lose their peace just as the world begins to regain its own.
🏆 The film won the Silver Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival and has been selected to represent Italy at the 2025 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category.
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