“The Genius of a Place” & the Impact of Tourism in Cortona

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“The Genius of a Place” is a feature-length documentary that shows how Cortona, an ancient Tuscan hill town, is dealing with its sudden popularity as a tourist destination, following the publication of “Under the Tuscan Sun,” a book describing the charms of life in the area.

The story of Cortona is the story of many places around the world.

Through the story of a single place, the documentary spotlights a thorny global challenge, largely outside of public awareness and consideration: how to accommodate economic development without compromising the planet’s historic and natural treasures.

Nearly every community, whether large or small, faces similar challenges.

“The Genius of a Place” is currently in post-production, having finished filming in August, but all I needed to see was the preview to know I’ll be keeping track of this film and hunting down a place to see it when it’s complete.

The website for the film contains this note: “Warning: this film will change the way you view tourism.” I’m very curious to see the finished product.

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