THE SECRET OF THE DWARVES

Treasure hunters from Venice

A fascinating documentary that explores and traces the origins of a world-famous figure in myths and fairytales – and for the first time reveals its historic link with the legendary Murano glass manufacturers. One of the reasons might be attributed to the inscrutable “Venetians” or so called “Venediger-Mandl”. In medieval times they traveled across Europe on a secret mission: They searched for rare minerals for the mighty, influential glassblowing guild “Murano”. Atmospheric images of Venice, Italy and the Alps along with a detailed reconstruction of a medieval glass-production facility complete this enthralling historical quest.		Director
		Sven Hartung
		Writer
		Sven Hartung
		Editorial
		Claudia Cellarius
		Camera
		Erik Hartung
		Video editor
		Alexandra Günther
		Production manager
		Katharina Reddig
		Broadcasting station
		ARTE / NDR / Phoenix
		Broadcast date
		2011
		Duration
		52 min