The documentary, produced by students of the Design program at the University of the Republic of San Marino, recounting the history of the Miramare Colonia Bolognese between the 50s and 70s, was screened last Monday, June 24, during an event held at the locations featured in the film. The project involved the University of San Marino and the Il Palloncino Rosso association, which since 2018 has been involved in a broader program of urban regeneration and social innovation related to the currently abandoned structure. The association's activities include an initiative to collect written and oral testimonies, photographs, films, and documents to create a veritable archive of memories related to the Miramare Colonia, curated by Paola Russo, Ilaria Ruggeri, and Luca Villa.
The video, created by students of the University of San Marino who attended the Video Workshop coordinated by the teacher and director Federico Bondi, was presented to the public during an evening entitled "You spoke to me about a colony above the sea - words and music with Fabio Concato", organized in collaboration with Burdèl and Doc Servizi Rimini.
Students and authors Benedetta Borghi, Eleonora Di Francesco, Angelica Gasperoni, Angelica Zanibellato, Francesca Donati, and Giulia Bollini were present: "The initial approach was documentary-style, with research and analysis of the historical sources provided to us by the association," explain the students, enrolled in the Master's Degree program in Design. "We then met with the 'former children' at the camp, interviewed them, and collected their memories and emotions evoked by returning to a beloved place from their childhood. We filmed the abandoned interiors and exteriors of the structure, guided by an authentic gaze that allowed us to capture the intrinsic details of its history. We then embarked on the important and delicate process of reviewing the filmed material, which, together with editing, allowed us to reconstruct the camp's memory not so much from a documentary perspective as from a deeply human one."
