Francesco's Venice

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

How it feels

A historian explores the history of Venice from its beginnings to the present day. He mixes historical facts with stories from his own family and life in the city.

informativepersonalreflectiveleisurely-pacednostalgichistoricalintimateeducational

What happens

Francesco's Venice is a four-part BBC television documentary series hosted by Francesco da Mosto and first broadcast on BBC2 in 2004. The series follows da Mosto as he explores the history of Venice, beginning with its creation in the 5th century and concluding in the modern era. Each episode focuses upon a certain area of Venetian history, interlaced with various anecdotes from da Mosto's own experiences and family history. A book of the same name was published to accompany the series in 2004. Renowned cinematographer and Artist Fred Fabre achieved distinction in 2005 when he was honoured with a BAFTA for his outstanding work on the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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