The Last Italian Cowboys

Alberese, in the Tuscan Maremma, is home to the last three remaining butteri, the last Italian cowboys. These heroic men still rear cattle in the wild, and are living examples of the possibility of redemption between humans and nature. Reflected in both the eyes of these men and those of their animals are the feeling they have of living a life with meaning, a life that they will never give up. Two young men have joined the group to learn this traditional craft, a tough job that few can do. Only one of them will make it. The future of this ancient world will lie in his hands.

The Last Italian Cowboys Festivals and Awards

2019 Festival Ars Contemporanea 2019: Winner Best Documentary
2019 Tulum World Environment Film Festival 2019: Winner Best Documentary
2019 Toscana Filmmakers Festival 2019
2019 Bellaria Film Festival – Official Selection Bei Doc
2019 NICE New italian Cinema Events Festival – Russia – Special Events

2018 Biografilm Festival
2018 NICE New italian Cinema Events Festival – USA -Documentaries
2018 Mente Locale 2018

2017 Visioni dal Mondo – Pitching forum Visioni Incontra: Winner of Best Documentary Project

Original title: Gli Ultimi Butteri
International title: The Last Italian Cowboys
Country: Italy
Duration: 54/95
Language: Italian
Director: Walter Bencini
Production company: Insekt Film