The Gold of Venice (52')
THE GOLD OF VENICE (52')
INFORMATION
IT / 2022 / 52' / 4K / Italian, English
SD Cinematografica / Venicefilm / Directed by Nicola Pittarello
Worldwide rights available except Italy
TAGS
History, war, mega-structure, timber
SYNOPSIS
In the 15th and 16th centuries, the struggle for supremacy in the Mediterranean basin raged between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, culminating in the famous Battle of Lepanto in 1571, in which the Venetians were victorious.
The victory of the Venetian fleet was no accident, and was the result of a titanic effort to build ships that were the forerunners of the navy. To understand how such an ambitious policy could be pursued, we need to delve into a century of Venetian history and its innovative policy in terms of managing the natural resources that were essential to the construction of this invincible fleet: wood. This was a first in European history, and a huge industrial adventure in the service of war... and the environment! Immerse yourself in the fascinating saga of the Venetian arsenal and its forests.