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UMNATA

UMNATA (english „the wise way“) is an Esssayfilm in style of a roadmovie taking the spectator on a dynamic journey across urban and natural landscapes of Bulgaria. Eight weeks I traveled myself the country, discovered my roots and experienced an earthing story about life in progress with respect to tradition.
Extraordinary points of contact with nature and culture reflect the lively spirit of the bulgarian soil. Aerial and ground recordings emphasize the contrast of day to night, country to city, mountain to sea, human to animal and grant an authentic glimpse into an existence according to the „wise way“.

  • Giuliano Dollo
    Director
  • Giuliano Dollo
    Writer
  • Giuliano Dollo
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 8, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Bulgaria
  • Shooting Format:
    XAVC S HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Giuliano Dollo

My name is Giuliano Eduardo Dollo aka Julio Dōjō aspiring photographer and filmmaker with international family background, who manages to appeal to the viewers through fast-paced and playful edits.

Born on 3rd of May 1992 in Tuttlingen as son of a German real estate agent and Bulgarian artist, I carry dual citizenship. Early on I got involved with visual arts and moving pictures through the camcorder of my father.

It was at that time when the fascination for moving pictures hit me. I started creating short films with school friends and became a member of the university film-club. With the acquisition of my first DSLR-camera, I fully dedicated my spare time to the arts of expression through photography and filmmaking. Since 2011 several private and commissioned projects accompanied my career.

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Director Statement

This mammoth project was initiated back on 21st of April 2018, on the 'Night of the Vision', when ONE incident would change my Life completely.

Lingering in the darkness of my soul, after suffering from a sequence of setbacks.. in this cold but 'starry sky' night, I finally managed to see the light again. That's when it hit me.

'There is a universal, intelligent, life force that exists within everyone and everything. It resides within each one of us as a deep wisdom, an inner knowing. We can access this wonderful source of knowledge and wisdom through our intuition, an inner sense that tells us what feels right and true for us at any given moment.'
-Shakti Gawain

I looked into the space and I could see clear. I felt rebonded, reconnected and earthed to my roots, to MYSELF. Having this broad horizon of the nightsky, I felt this inner force deep inside of me, shining through Trust, Hope, Faith, Appreciation in Life and the people that have crossed it throughout my timeline.

I understood... I was the captain of a pirate ship that was slowly drifting into nothingness and that it was only up to me, to take control of the wheel, turn sails and breach through this ocean called life by taking a bearing of my destintion and venture with pride and determination into this direction.

With this shortfilm I intend to inspire people across the globe to follow their INTUITION, move forward, add color and rebuild their mindset from the ground, when feeling stuck.