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DOLCE FUOCO

LOGLINE
A fire destroys nature, while deer and golden jackals flee in chaos, but from the ashes arises the promise of new life.
SYNOPSIS
In the ancient silence of the "Carso Triestino", the calm of nature is torn apart by a raging fire. Flames consume trees and bushes, race across the rocks, and darken the sky, as deer and golden jackals flee in primal chaos. It is destruction; it is the end. Yet, among the warm ashes and the sharp scent of burnt wood, a secret lingers: the promise of new life. When the fire falls silent, the wounded earth still breathes. And from the ashes, as always, green will rise again.

  • Guido Filacorda
    Director
    Pezzi d'Acqua, Mio Fratello
  • Stefano Filacorda
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 25, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Guido Filacorda

Guido Filacorda (born on May 6, 1998, in Tolmezzo) is a young filmmaker from Friuli. After graduating from Liceo Scientifico Giovanni Marinelli in Udine, he studied at the DAMS in Gorizia, where he developed a strong interest in independent cinema and storytelling rooted in local culture.

In 2022, he founded Futura, a film collective aiming to create a more accessible and authentic approach to filmmaking for emerging Italian talents. With Futura, he directed the short film Mio Fratello (2021) and later co-directed the feature film Pezzi d'Acqua (2024) with Alessandra Nider. Distributed in theaters, Pezzi d'Acqua brought personal, local stories to the big screen.

Guido’s vision is to make filmmaking more approachable, offering opportunities to young filmmakers and focusing on real, relatable stories. Through Futura, he aims to support a new wave of Italian cinema that feels honest and grounded.

He is currently producing two key projects: Fiore Mio, directed by Federica Zerbo, and Isola, directed by Alessandra Nider.

Fiore Mio is set in the abandoned Sicilian countryside, where infertile land is brought back to life through a magical sacrifice. The film reflects on themes of hope and transformation.

Isola explores the timeless bond between parent and child, telling a story of solitude and rebirth.

With these projects, Guido Filacorda continues to focus on authentic stories with a strong connection to place and community.

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Director Statement

The idea for Dolce Fuoco comes from a true story told to me by my father, researcher at the University of Udine who has been studying wildlife - golden jackals, deer, roe deer, bears, lynxes, and other wild animals - in Friuli for year. One day, while filming in the wild, one of his cameras was engulfed by flames during a fire, yet it kept recording.

In the face of such complete destruction, my initial, almost childlike thought was to see fire as the ultimate evil. However, through conversations with my parents, I came to understand something deeper: often, after a devastating event, nature finds a way to be reborn.

Today, the Carso is green and thriving, yet the blackened trees remain as living reminders of what happened. I was fascinated by this duality — the violent destruction caused by fire and the sweetness of the rebirth that follows.

With Dolce Fuoco, I wanted to explore this natural and emotional cycle, where suffering — whether human, animal, or environmental — never leads to complete destruction but to transformation. It carries a universal message: even in the worst moments, there is always the possibility of rebirth. After every ending, there is a new beginning. And in this sense, even the most devastating fire can become sweet.