The crystal clear waters and uncontaminated nature of Cala Moresca, set in the splendid scenery of Golfo Aranci in Gallura, are ready to land on the big screen thanks to Netflix and Panorama Films with the production of the new film A weekend like big boys 3starring Hollywood star Adam Sandler. The enthusiasm for the international blockbuster, however, clashed with an immediate wave of indignation and concern raised by the active citizenship group Maremosso and the ecologists of GrIG.
The Maremosso group’s complaint against the environmental devastation
In fact, in recent weeks, the quiet of the area behind the Llanes Guerra beach and of the dirt path leading to the inlet has been abruptly interrupted by the roar and movement of some bulldozers. Heavy equipment went into action to flatten vegetation, remove dry juniper bushes, cut rushes and level the ground ahead of a spectacular beach volleyball scene that will require compacted sand. However, the entire area affected by the works falls under the rigid landscape constraints of the Capo Figari and Isola Figarolo Site of Community Importance, a fragile and precious ecosystem that deserves maximum protection against any invasive intervention.
The reassurances of the mayor Giuseppe Fasolino
Faced with the harsh protests raised by environmentalists and the formal request for urgent investigations sent to the Forestry Corps, the mayor of Golfo Aranci, Giuseppe Fasolino, tried to calm things down by reiterating the regularity of the operations. According to what was declared by the mayor, the preventive interventions were regularly authorized by the competent bodies through the Environmental Impact Assessment issued by the Region and the permits from the State Forestry Department, with the local police responsible for constantly monitoring the situation on the field.
The growing tensions on the film set
The filming of the famous cult comedy, which will involve around 15 members of the main cast, 130 extras, 40 vehicles and around 200 professionals including technicians and staff, will officially take place between 5 and 9 October, imposing an absolute ban on pedestrian access to the beach and the sideshows. Nonetheless, the climate around production remains decidedly tense and full of fears for the ecological impact on the area, as demonstrated by the recent episode of a night watchman attacked by unknown assailants with stones thrown at him. The protection of the Sardinian landscape and the defense of local biodiversity are absolute and non-negotiable priorities for those who live and deeply love these places and the true wealth of the island lies in the conservation of its uncontaminated natural beauty rather than in the commercial logic of a hit-and-run film set.
