Pokot Ash Yoghurt describes the life of the Pokot community in Tarsoi, that revolves around the production of yoghurt realized in the traditional way, using ashes. The final product is done with goat and cow milk and is mixed with the ashes of a local tree, the “cromwo”. The documentary follows Peter and John, two old students at the University of Gastronomic Sciences of Pollenzo (CN) that have contributed to the launching of the SlowFood protected area in 2009 and that at present coordinate the SlowFood  network in Kenya. During the film we meet some of the members of the community and their families, we discover their traditions and their daily life and in the end we accompany some of them to Cheese, the international festival organised by SlowFood dedicated to cheese and dairy production.

Francesco Amato is a director and screenwriter. In 2000, after various cinematographic experiences as scene photographer and assistant director, he realized his first short film Quanto ti voglio. In 2001 he directs the short movie Figlio di Penna, winner of the Jameson prize at TFF. The debut in the feature film comes in 2007 with Ma che ci faccio qui! Upcoming is instead Cosimo e Nicole, taking place in Genova during the events of the G8.

Stefano Scarafia realizes independent short films and documentaries that participate in national and international festivals. Among them, in 2005, Quelli di via Artom the best documentary at Corto Concorso Massimo Troisi - Milano, at Festival del Cinema Libero di Roma, at Reggio Film Festival Doc and Special award at Novara Cine Festival. Other documentaries: Gente di terra madre and Il corridore