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The Valdichiana Senese is not only shaped by its past - it continues to attract new lives and new stories, even becoming a cinematic dream. From prehistoric roots discovered in Cetona to contemporary creators from around the world who have chosen to settle in small villages like Trequanda, this episode traces the many souls of a land where creativity is a way of life, and culture never stops evolving. The Clanis no longer flows, yet its valley remains alive.
As the Clanis river turned into marshland, the valley became trapped in mud and “lazy waters”. This episode explores how human hands reclaimed the land, transforming a flooded plain into a cultivated, cultural landscape. From Donatello’s storytelling in stone hidden in Torrita di Siena to constitutional ideals born in Montepulciano, Clanis reveals the Valdichiana Senese as a living human archive.
The journey begins deep in the past, with the Etruscans - a fascinating and sophisticated civilization that first defined the land around the Clanis. Remarkable archaeological finds, preserved by mud and water in San Casciano dei Bagni, stand as evidence of the Etruscans’ presence, alongside discoveries in Chiusi, Sarteano, Chianciano Terme, and Sinalunga. This first episode uncovers the oldest layer of the Valdichiana Senese: a world that was never truly lost, instead just waiting to be found.
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