On a northern Italian farm, Batistì and his wife decide to send their son Minec to school, sacrificing his help in the fields but hoping to break the cycle of poverty in the family. But when Minec’s shoe breaks while walking for miles, Batisti puts the family’s future at risk to replace the clog.
Writing | Ermanno Olmi | Writer |
Directing | Ermanno Olmi | Director |
Editing | Ermanno Olmi | Editor |
Art | Enrico Tovaglieri | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Francesca Zucchelli | Costume Design |
Art | Franco Gambarana | Set Decoration |
Camera | Carlo Petriccioli | Camera Operator |
Costume & Make-Up | Valeria Mariani | Seamstress |
Directing | Fiorella Lugli | Script Supervisor |
Sound | Amedeo Casati | Sound Engineer |
Camera | Ermanno Olmi | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | Guiliana DeCarli | Makeup Artist |
Production | Alessandro Calosci | General Manager |
Production | Domenico Di Parigi | Production Supervisor |
Production | Attilio Torricelli | Production Manager |
Art | Rossella Guarama | Assistant Production Design |
Sound | Italo Cameracanna | Sound Effects |
Sound | Aldo Ciorba | Sound Effects |
Lighting | Antonio Calzavara | Electrician |
Camera | Giovanni Spinelli | Key Grip |
Camera | Enrico Visconti | Assistant Camera |
Editing | Elma Rigoni | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Fernando Germani | Musician |
Production | Enrico Leoni | Production Secretary |
Production | Archimede Orlando | Administration |