Sinis: water, earth and purple red

Collection title

Cose dell' altro Geo

ID

RAI00048

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

12/20/2002

Production year

2002

Abstract

Description of the fauna in the region of the Sinis, in the southwest of Sardinia, habitat of the pink flamingo. Pictures of the vergin coasts, habitat of various species of birds. Brief historical reminders on the vestiges of Poenician sites. Pictures of sites dating back to 700 b.c. Pictures of the traditional feast of San Salvatore; where the statue of the Saint of Cabras is carried in procession, running barefoot. Description of the fauna in the island of Mal di Ventre. Aerial pctures of the coast. Underwater pictures of a wreck and fish species living around it. Historical reminders on the remains of the towers built by Philip II to identify the Saracen ships.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - RAI Tre

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Biology

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge
• Historical heritages
• Landscapes and environment / Geography and landscapes

Credits / Cast

• Prola Carlo - Author of original work
• Norcia Gabriel - Author of original work
• Prola Lodovico - Author of original work

Period of events

• 2002

Map locations

• Italy - Islands - Sardinia

Original language

Italian

Media running time

21m14

Additional information