Zima

Synopsis

A journey through North Russia and Siberia where people have to cope with one of the world’s harshest climates, “Zima” portrays a reality where the boundary between life and death is so thin that it is sometimes almost non-existent. In these remote places, civilization constantly fights and embraces nature and its timeless rules and rites. People, animals and nature become elements of a millennial existence cycle where physical and mental endurance are as important as chance and where life and death constantly meet each other.

Director Biography

Born in 1981, Cristina Picchi is an Italian filmmaker and writer based in London. She holds a degree in European literature from the University of Pisa and an MA in screen documentary from Goldsmiths University in London. She directed several short documentaries, including Under Your Skin (2011), Fragments of a Dream (2011) and Il disassociato (2013). Her films have been screened in festivals and galleries worldwide.