The Depth Beneath, the Height Above

The Depth Beneath, the Height Above consists in an exploration of the high alpine region of Robiei, southern Switzerland. Conceived as a sensory piece, the film particularly focuses on the existing relationships between the human, animal, infrastructural and natural elements that compose Robiei's specific landscape. Through a juxtaposition between the aesthetics and activities that takes place above - the continuous stream of water, the movement of animals, the processes of production of cheese - and respectively below the ground level - the mechanisms and technologies involved in the hydroelectric production, as well as the humans interacting with them -, the film seek to grasp the nature culture and multispecies assemblages that characterise Robiei and other contemporary alpine landscapes.