Hand Gesture
Italy, 2015г., 77 min
Director
Francesco Clerici
This documentary film follows the process of creating one of Velasco Vitali’s famous dog sculptures, from wax to glazed bronze, at Fonderia Artistica Battaglia (Battaglia Artistic Foundry), in Milan. The film observes the work of a group of skilled artisans in this 100-year old foundry and reveals the ancient traditions of bronze sculpture making, unchanged since the sixth century B.C.
HONORS
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Francesco Clerici
Born in Milan in 1983. He studied Art History. Since 2003, he has been a lecturer, presented a film club, and led filmmaking workshops for children. In 2010, he made his first documentary, STORIE NEL CEMENTO/CEMENT STORIES.