A snapshot of one of the world’s most rapidly ageing and shrinking populations. By 2050 the overall population of Sardinia is expected to halve due to ageing, emigration and falling birth rates. We speak to different generations, from the young thinking of leaving the island due to narrow economic prospects, to centenarians in a society which is trying to attract more incomers with cheap housing schemes.

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Beyond Borders is a location-based documentary show telling the human stories at the heart of the trends shaping our world.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
1:45 Traditional Sardinian singing
2:30 Father and son sheepfarmers
5:07 Town with centenarians
6:54 94-year-old Sardinian
8:19 Local mural artist
9:29 Young and old Sardinians
12:18 Sardinian familiy moving abroad
13:40 English language school
15:04 Kyrgyz shepherds
16:50 €1 Ollolai homes
19:15 Depopulating town
22:05 Sardinian cheesemaker
24:55 Credits