Lucanian Stories

Lucanians around the world, from generation to generation, tell their own story and their own way of experiencing Lucanness.

24 episodes

Stefano Paternoster

Matera

From a very young age, Stefano has nurtured his innate desire to explore diversity.

Enzo Di Girolamo

Grassano

A richly detailed and descriptive account that offers a vivid portrait of Enzo’s life and his relationship with his home and adopted country. A tale about the challenges and opportunities of emigration, as well as the value of family, traditions and identity.

Maria Milano

Montescaglioso

Does love at first sight really exist? Maria has no doubts: love at first sight does exist.

Serena Pennella

Potenza

Serena, a 29-year-old woman from Potenza, has found success in Malta in the sports marketing and social media industry.

Venanzia Rizzi

Matera

Venanzia’s story begins in 1994 at the Polytechnic University of Turin: as an architecture student, she moved to Oulu, a town in northern Finland.

Anna Cerabona

Accettura

Anna is just a young girl when, from the small village where she lives, Accettura, she writes to her father who works in Germany.

Gilberto Colangelo

San Mauro forte

Gilberto carries a strong connection to his native land, especially through the food and scents of San Mauro Forte.

Gius. e Antonia Campagna

Oliveto Lucano

Giuseppe Campagna and Antonia di Sogra Campagna are from Oliveto Lucano and moved to the United States in 1982 after getting married. The decision was made primarily out of love and to improve their living conditions.

Rosanna Mestice

Calciano

For almost twenty years, Rosanna has been living in Bubenreuth with her family, but her story begins much earlier through a journey that starts from Calciano, a small town in Basilicata, passes through Milan, and eventually leads to Germany.

Davide Olivieri

Matera

Davide is a young man from Matera. The longing for home is strong. In the future, he sees himself returning to his homeland.