The Man from Srednje

Director: Paolo Rojatti
Starring: Eugenio Tomasig "Genio" and the inhabitants of Srednje
New Edition Author: Alvaro Petricig
Original Sound Design: Massimo Toniutti
Editing: Paolo Comuzzi
Executive Production: Centro Studi / Študijski Center Nediža
Expert Support: DAMS Cinema, Gorizia
Production: Centro Studi / Študijski Center Nediža, Kulturno Društvo / Circolo di Cultura Ivan Trinko, Kinoatelje
In collaboration with: Università di Udine, Corso di Laurea DAMS
Distribution: Kinoatelje, Gorizia

Year: 2006

Fictional feature film

"Genio," a man from Srednje, is a farmhand who earns his keep through ungrateful toil, receiving little more than bread and a place to sleep from his master. His story was first captured in the early 1960s by a young filmmaker, resulting in a full-length film that blends documentary and fiction—arguably the first feature film from the Natisone Valleys.

This work portrays a vanished agrarian past and a village community, serving as both a rare ethnographic document and a tale of profound humanity. The restored edition offers a new montage of the original 8mm footage, complemented by an entirely new sound design, breathing fresh life into this historical narrative.