Sunday, July 5, 2026 – The Final Stop of the 8th Edition
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The final day of Andaras brings the festival’s journey to a close with two events that, in different ways, explore the desire to set off, cross borders and pursue a direction of one’s own.
The first guest will be Linda Campostrini, a traveler who has made movement a way of life. Together with her, the audience will discover the story of her personal journey and her book Sorridi, e vai, published by Rizzoli, where travel becomes a path of self-discovery, personal growth and openness toward others.
The evening will continue with the screening of A Goal to Dream, a documentary about a group of girls from the remote northern regions of Pakistan who come together to form a football team. The film will be introduced by Laura Aimone on behalf of Endorfine Rosa Shocking.
Before the final awards ceremony, the audience will be invited to take part in encounters, presentations and moments of conviviality that embody the spirit of the festival: a place where stories do not end on the screen, but become opportunities to meet, share experiences and imagine new paths.
“Sorridi, e vai"
Linda Campostrini
Author talk and book presentation
(Rizzoli Publishing)
7:30 PM / Parco Riola, Fluminimaggiore
Even before finishing high school, Linda had already understood that her life would not be defined by the same job every day or by relationships formed by chance rather than by genuine connection. She knew, ultimately, that her life would be a journey.
Shortly after graduation, she set off alone: first to Paris, planning to work and attend university there, and then out into the world. Australia, where she spent months working on a farm; Southeast Asia; Africa; Mexico; the United States; Canada, where she continued her studies; South America; Northern Europe. Always moving, always looking toward the horizon, convinced that life is a blank page that can be filled each day with what truly resonates with us.
Along the way she earned a degree in Psychology and became a hiking guide, mental coach and digital nomad. This book is not only the story of a journey toward happiness “between dreams, fears, sky and earth,” nor is it only Linda’s story. It is an inspiration for many young people who feel constrained by predetermined paths and share the same desire to find themselves, even against the current, even when everyone else says, “You won’t make it,” and even when far from home.
Linda Campostrini
Linda Campostrini was born in Romagna in 1993. At the age of nineteen, immediately after graduating from high school, she left with just a few coins, a one-way ticket and the great dream of exploring every continent.
Since then, she has travelled around the world four times, visiting over seventy countries, living with tribes, Indigenous peoples and shamans, and turning travel into a continuous tool for personal growth and self-discovery.
A graduate in Psychology, hiking guide, mental coach and content creator, Linda today inspires thousands of people to find the courage to dare, take the leap and build an authentic life, free from predetermined paths.
Through her content, her projects and her first book, Sorridi, e vai, she recounts thirteen years of previously untold experiences, challenges and transformations, encouraging those who follow her to listen to their inner voice and take control of their own lives.
"A goal to dream" - Directed by Marco Panini, Yared Ganzerli
Special Film Screening
Curated by Laura Aimone (Endorfine Rosa Shocking)
09:45 PM / Portixeddu, Fluminimaggiore
A group of girls from the remote northern regions of Pakistan come together to form a football team and prove that sport can be a powerful tool for breaking down gender barriers and driving social change. Along the way, they face numerous challenges in pursuit of their dream: establishing the first women's football academy in the Yasin Valley.
Marco Panini
Born in 2002, Marco Panini is a gaffer and aspiring Director of Photography with a strong passion for stories that address social issues. From an early age, he viewed cinema and photography as powerful tools not only for entertainment, but also for raising awareness and encouraging reflection.
After graduating in Electronics and Automation, he decided to pursue his true vocation and continued his training at a film academy. Throughout his career, Marco has worked across commercials, music videos and documentaries.
His first major documentary project was "A Goal to Dream", co-directed with his friend and colleague Yared Ganzerli. With its strong social message, the film marked a turning point in his career and laid the foundation for his work as a documentary filmmaker. Marco believes that every story should inspire meaningful reflection and aims to leave audiences with something that goes beyond the visual experience.
Yared Ganzerli
Born in 1998, Yared Ganzerli is a colorist from Modena with Ethiopian roots. He arrived in Italy in 2002 through adoption and showed a strong interest in the arts from an early age, exploring music, theatre and technology before discovering cinema as the medium that brought all these forms together.
His passion for color grading stems from the perfect balance between technology and creativity, where the boundaries between the two dissolve. This intersection of technical precision and artistic expression has shaped his professional journey.
One of the most significant projects of his career has been "A Goal to Dream", which he co-directed with his longtime friend and collaborator Marco Panini. The film, deeply rooted in social themes, represented a milestone for both filmmakers and helped establish them professionally. Yared considers projects like this particularly meaningful, not only from an artistic perspective, but above all on a human level.
