Terrae International Film Festival

The second edition of the Terrae International Film Festival took place in Patù (province of Lecce) from July 23 to 26, 2025, in the garden of Palazzo Romano. For four evenings, the public was able to enjoy free open-air screenings of documentaries selected from major international festivals, from Cannes to Berlin, dedicated to stories of resistance, identity, and the relationship between humanity and nature.

The Terrae Award competition featured twelve short films from around the world focusing on the environment, human rights, and inclusion. Alongside the screenings, the festival offered two major photojournalism exhibitions, art installations inspired by contemporary and conceptual art, as well as workshops and masterclasses on photojournalism and cinema. The evenings concluded with live music at the after-festival.

An event that confirmed the international vocation of the festival and the role of Patù as a small yet significant cultural crossroads in Salento.

Cinema under the stars

Four evenings of open-air screenings in the garden of Palazzo Romano, featuring documentaries selected from international festivals such as Cannes and Berlin, focusing on themes of resistance, identity, and the relationship between humanity and the environment.

Terrae Award

International competition with twelve short films selected from around the world. Among the award-winning works of the festival, The Building and Burning of a Refugee Camp.

Photojournalism, art, and workshops

• Two major photojournalism exhibitions;
• Art installations inspired by modern and conceptual art;
• Workshops and masterclasses on photojournalism and cinema.

Live music

After-festival concerts featuring, among others, Tim Holehouse, Greta Zuccoli, Mundial, and Maestro Pellegrini of Zen Circus.