I was born travelling by Irish Braschi

Locandina
The original story of a journey to a far away land made by the most translated contemporary Italian writer: Dacia Maraini. An intimate journey where everything she encounters along the way evokes memories of her past, alongside the people and events that marked her life.
 
Dacia Maraini, writer, playwright, poet, scriptwriter and director, finalist of The Man Booker International Prize, winner of the Strega and Campiello award. This documentary is based on one of Italy’s most beloved author’s extraordinary journeys.
   
“I was born traveling. My first memories are connected to the scent of new places. Luggage just opened,  mothballs, shoe polish and the particular scent that permeated my mother’s dresses.”
  
‘I Was Born Travelling’ is a  journey back through Dacia Maraini’s past. Her recollections of the past are entwined with the present. An in depth story of her life, enriched by rare footage from the Istituto Luce archive.  Her memories come alive through personal photographs  taken on the road  as well as Maraini’s own Super8 films shot almost thirty years ago.  
A unique emotional  journey spanning the different phases of  the life of this famous witness of the XX century. From the story of her imprisonment in a concentration camp in Japan, to the legendary journeys around the world with her partner Alberto Moravia, her close friend Pier Paolo Pasolini and Maria Callas, allowing her to witness first hand, some of the most famous events of the XX century, intertwining her life with the lives of some great characters of History.
 
“During our journeys Alberto used to write articles for magazines, I would jot notes for my novels and Pier Paolo scouted for movie locations ”.
 
This documentary follows the rhythm of her writing. Every image is poetic.   In ‘I was Born Travelling’, the destination is not important, what’s important is the journey there. 

Credits
Written and directed by Irish Braschi
 with Dacia Maraini
music: Teho Teardo
editor: Marco Guelfi
photographer: Daniele Poli, Maura Morales Bergman
Production designer: Emanuela Bonella
Producer: Francesco Bizzarri, Emanuele Nespeca e Giuseppe Petitto.
Production Company: Solaria Film e Karousel Film
Coproduced by Image Building
With the support of Ministero dei Beni e delle attività Culturali e del Turismo
With the support of Regione Toscana
Sponsored by Unicredit Bank Management