The project
This project is the result of a collection of testimonies begun in 2019 that were taken directly from the people who animate Italy’s incredibly unique five lands, the Cinque Terre.
“Like Humans of New York, but based in the most wonderful place on earth"
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, the interviews we collected are matched with unique artistic photo portraits, and contribute to save the oral traditions of this amazing part of the world.
In this website you’ll be able to read 25 stories: the remaining 25 will be available in the book on sale on Kickstarter.
Humans of Cinque Terre fosters the vision of a slow-tourism, by depicting the daily life of people in Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso.
Discover all the Humans that live in the place where the next Pixar’s movie Luca is set by buying the hand-curated artistic book on Kickstarter!
Attilio
Riomaggiore “In the village, they call us ‘The Senate’ but I prefer those who say ‘The Wise.’ I’ve been retired...
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Mino
Monterosso “I became passionate about Bescantare while acting in school theater. In the village comedy, I am a half-crazy Tunisian...
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Margherita
Vernazza “My focus is on terraced landscapes, maybe it’s more accurate to say that they’re my obsession. I am the...
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Andrea “tuba”
Riomaggiore “I’m a mastiff, I am physically and intellectually fit. I am 84 years old, I wake up at 5:30...
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Alessandro
Manarola “I live here. I have the sea, my fields, and the city is just 10 minutes away by train....
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Loredana
Monterosso “17 years ago when we bought what is now the Buranco agritourism, it was all woods here. This land...
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Grazia
Monterosso “I am from Varallo Valsesia in northern Italy, but I have been coming here for 40 years. We bought...
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Bruno
Monterosso “For 40 years I had the best job in the world — I was a lifeguard. Of course, to...
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