Synopsis: An immersive journey through some of the world’s most ancient cultures, rediscovering the invisible element that connects all living beings to Nature: ànemos, the “vital breath” that becomes vibration, sound, voice, and song. In Australia, a descendant of the natives travels across the country to pass on the memory of his people and the power of the didgeridoo’s circular sound. In Mongolia, a boy searches for the primordial vibration of his voice, the wonder of harmonic singing. In Italy, in the heart of the Paneveggio woods, a red fir tree holds and reveals (to those who know how to listen) its own secret: the very essence of music.

Simona Canonica: Born in Switzerland in 1981, she graduated in 2010 with a Master of Arts from HES-SO. at ECAL in Lausanne. Her graduation essay, the short film CON LA LICENCIA DE DIOS, has participated in several festivals, winning important awards at Doclisboa and Visions du Réel. Her first feature film, the documentary JUGANDO CON LOS PAJAROS (2014), set in Mexico, premiered at the 27th IDFA International Documentary Film Festival and was selected at numerous international film festivals such as Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine; Solothurn Film Festival; Kiev, International Documentary Festival, and Festival Filmar en América Latina in Geneva. In 2020, she participated in the Lockdown Collections by Swiss Filmmakers with her short film ARANCIONE, which was presented at the closing night of the Locarno Film Festival.