SchermoNapoli documentaries

Mitumba, the second-hand road [3]

International title:

Mitumba, the second-hand road

Rassegna:

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Raffaele Brunetti Sceneggiatura Raffaele Brunetti Ilaria De Laurentis Fotografia Gianni Maitan Montaggio Ilaria De Laurentis Musica Giuseppe Napoli Produzione B&B Film Origine Italia, 2005 Formato DV Cam, colore Durata 52' Synopsis The T-shirt of Felix, a ten year old German boy, is thrown in the collection container for recycling used clothes. From here, beginning a journey that will traverse two continents, it is first donated, collected, then sold and bought several times, until it reaches its destination and is donned by its new and ultimate owner: Lucky, a nine year old boy in a remote village in Tanzania. Events, places and people create the mosaic that is the trade in used clothes; a long a sinuous road that unveils a surprising reality.

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La città invisibile [6]

International title:

La città invisibile

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Ugo Capolupo Sceneggiatura Ugo Capolupo Fotografia Ugo Capolupo Montaggio Massimiliano Pacifico Interpreti Jan Fabre John Turturro Peter Gordon Yoshi Oida Produzione Teatri Uniti Origine Italia, 2006 Formato Dvd, colore Durata 28' Synopsis This film was made during the NapoliScenaInternazionale theatre festival, shot in the streets and alleys of the city: the arteries and veins of a living body. The curious gaze of the artists Jan Fabre, John Turturro, Yoshi Oida and Peter Gordon, protagonists and accomplices (sometimes unknowingly), sideline the visible city, decrepit and without hope, evincing the invisible city, which reveals itself more than the saturated eye can perceive in daily life.

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Sai chi sei? [8]

International title:

Sai chi sei?

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Fulvio Arrichiello Sceneggiatura Fulvio Arrichiello Fotografia Fulvio Arrichiello Montaggio Fulvio Arrichiello Musica Enzo Gragnaniello Vincenzo Gualtieri Produzione FluidoFilm (Fulvio Arrichiello) Origine Italia, 2006 Formato Dvd, b/n e colore Durata 32' Synopsis On 24 March 1976 the armed forces of the Argentine Republic launched a military coup, overthrowing the constitutional government. The military regime maintained its rule through terror and violence. The predominant instrument of repression was arrest and disappearance – the fate of at least 30,000 persons, including hundreds of children The association "Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo" is a non-government organisation committed to finding and restoring to their families those children kidnapped during the era of political repression.

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Wir Haben Keine Angst - Noi non abbiamo paura [10]

International title:

Wir Haben Keine Angst - Noi non abbiamo paura

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Edoardo Scognamiglio Co-regia Giacomo Fasola Sceneggiatura Edoardo Scognamiglio Giacomo Fasola Fotografia Edoardo Scognamiglio Giacomo Fasola Montaggio Edoardo Scognamiglio Giacomo Fasola Musica aa.vv. Interprete Nello di Martino Produzione Spreafilm Origine Italia, 2007 Formato Dvd, colore Durata 13'51'' Synopsis Germany is the country with the highest number of Italian immigrant residents, numbering about 533,000. Many of these are from Campania and work in the catering trade. The film, showing what Italy's World Cup victory in Germany means to these people, focuses on one particular emigrant. Fifty-six year old Nello de Martino from Sorrento left for Berlin 35 years ago to be goalkeeper for the Hertha Berlin football club. De Martino now works as a goalkeeper trainer, and during the World Cup tournament he was appointed Team Liaison Officer for the Italian side, thus making a personal contribution to the efforts of the Azzurri.

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L'ultima Treves [12]

International title:

L'ultima Treves

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Marcello Sannino Sceneggiatura Marcello Sannino Fotografia Marcello Sannino Montaggio Massimiliano Pacifico Diego Liguori Musica Riccardo Veno da "Il silenzio di Orfeo", Marocco Music, Italia 2006 Interpreti Gerardo Marotta Ermanno Corsi Rosario Wurzburger Paolo Pisanti Tullio Pironti Luigi Morra Erri De Luca Produzione Icarowebfilm Teatri Uniti con il sostegno della Regione Campania Origine Italia, 2007 Formato Dvd, colore Durata 52' Synopsis 20 August 2004 was the day that bookshop Internazionale Treves began a long campaign of protest against forced closure due to threatened eviction. In the end the bookshop's doors stayed open, but in a different location: the porticoes of Piazza del Plebiscito, a prestigious site but currently very isolated. The film recounts the unfolding of this story but also asks what was, what is and what will be the role of the bookseller in the distribution of print literature, given the existence of new competition in the form of megastores, shopping malls, and even newsstands, which sell books at knock-down prices.

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Le donne del cinema iraniano [14]

International title:

Le donne del cinema iraniano

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Carlo Damasco Sceneggiatura Carlo Damasco Fotografia Carlo Damasco Montaggio Massimiliano Ma stellone Interprete Atonia Shoraka Produzione Zephir Origine Italia, 2006 Formato Dvd, colore Durata 29' Synopsis Testimonies from ten of the most noted figures of Iranian cinema are used in this documentary to give a voice to ten women. Although they come from privileged backgrounds, these women have had the courage to speak out about topics such as living conditions, work, the Khomeini revolution and censorship. Their words help reveal a hitherto unknown but in many ways positive aspect of this country. An aspect that upturns a common western perception of Iran, characterised by floggings, martyrdom and war.

Poster:

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Neapolis [16]

International title:

Neapolis

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Giusy Vittoriani Sceneggiatura Giusy Vittoriani Fotografia Giusy Vittoriani Montaggio Giusy Vittoriani Musica Inigo Grasso Luna Di Domenico Produzione Giusy Vittoriani Origine Italia, 2005 Formato Dvd, colore Durata 6' Synopsis "Neapolis" is conceived as a “symphony” of the Parthnopean city. A montage of images set to music, it brings to light the city and its contrasts: from wonderful panoramic views to sequences showing only faces, to a series of sacred images, testifying to the importance of religion in the lives of Neapolitans. In a continual flux of contrasting “snapshots” and portraits of a disparate range of localities, such as the marvellous Posillipo and the surreal Secondigliano, "Neapolis" unfolds in a multitude of directions, presenting an insightful and emotive portrait of the city.

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Ist'Imariyah - Controvento tra Napoli e Baghdad [18]

International title:

Ist'Imariyah - Controvento tra Napoli e Baghdad

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Michelangelo Severgnini Sceneggiatura Alessandro Di Rienzo Michelangelo Severgnini Fotografia Michelangelo Severgnini Montaggio Michelangelo Severgnini Musica Non originale di: Radiodervish, Marcel Khalife, 24 Grana, Amal Murkus, Daniele Sepe, Sami Hawat Produzione peacereporter.net Origine Italia, 2006 Formato Dvd, colore Durata 90' Synopsis "Dear Alessandro, after months of silence I write to you to tell you a secret. I have been fighting in the Iraqi resistance movement". A Neapolitan radio journalist collects the stories of a young Syrian, Shadi, and of other young people form the Middle East. What emerges is a portrait of a generation squeezed between contradictions and hope, with war as a perennial feature. The historical and social background of the film, shot in Italy, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, has one name: Ist'imariyah - Colonialism.

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Cricket Cup [20]

International title:

Cricket cup

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Massimiliano Pacifico Diego Liguori Sceneggiatura Massimiliano Pacifico Diego Liguori Fotografia Alessandro Abate Montaggio Massimiliano Pacifico Diego Liguori Musica Daniele Giannotta Produzione Teatri Uniti Origine Italia, 2006 Formato Dvd, colore Durata 49' Synopsis Through fragments of the lives of five characters, we learn of an immigrant population - the Sri Lankans, who have very successfully established themselves in Naples. The most interesting discovery is their talent for the game of cricket - both playing it and organising tournaments, complete with trophies and cash prizes. This, in a country such as Italy, where most people do not even know the meaning of this word. Sagara and his Naples cricket team, after having found a sponsor and a bus, set off in the middle of the night for a national tournament, in search of glory and success at least for a day.

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Crossing a painted Vesuvius [22]

International title:

Crossing a painted Vesuvius

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Luciano De Fraia Sceneggiatura Luciano De Fraia Montaggio Michela Maiello Luciano De Fraia Musica N.U.N.U., EPO, Guido Russo, Veltanshaung, Da Anaan, Riccardo Veno, Elephant and Castle Interpreti Ivan Piano Valentina Mozzillo Christian Leperino Sebastiano Deva Michele Quercia E liana Vanvakinos Barbara La Ragione Antonio Manfredi Produzione Luciano De Fraia, Pixel06 Origine Italia, 2006 Formato Dvd, colore Durata 40'20" Synopsis This film is an exploration of art. It attempts to uncover the meaning of art in the dreams of young artists. The artists and their works are set to the music of contemporary Italian musicians, observing the illusion or passion through their eyes and then expressing their work in an original way. In a fantastic setting - seven interviews//art performances created over seven new songs composed for this video by seven of Naples best bands.

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Sartoria Tirelli. Vestire il Cinema [24]

International title:

Sartoria Tirelli. Vestire il Cinema

Rassegna:

41° Parallelo [1]

Anno:

2007 [2]

Brief synopsis:

Regia Gianfranco Giagni Sceneggiatura Gianfranco Giagni Fotografia Ugo Menegatti Enrico Lucidi Montaggio Roberto De Bonis Musica Riccardo Giagni Produzione RaiSat Cinema World Origine Italia, 2006 Formato Digi Beta Pal, colore Durata 54' Sinossi “Sartoria Tirelli. Vestire il cinema” racconta la straordinaria storia di Umberto Tirelli e della sua sartoria che, all'inizio degli anni '60, con la complicità di uno gruppo di amici ha creato una piccola industria dell'immaginario, diventando uno dei più famosi atelier di costumi teatrali del mondo. Umberto Tirelli è visto come una vera e propria leggenda da tutti i costumisti del cinema nel mondo. La voce fuori campo di Isabella Rossellini ci fa da guida attraverso le testimonianze dei collaboratori e degli amici di Umberto Tirelli, quelle di attori, di registi che hanno lavorato e continuano a lavorare con la sartoria. Synopsis “Sartoria Tirelli. Vestire il cinema” tells the amazing story of Umberto Tirelli and his costume workshop which he began in the early 1960's with a close group of friends and which was developed into a small industry, becoming one of the most famous Italian theatrical costume atelier's in the world. Umberto Tirelli is seen as a legend by all of the “movie costume designers ”around the world . In the film, Isabella Rossellini's voice is heard off camera as she guides us through the personal testimonies of Umberto Tirelli's collaborators and friends, which include actors and directors who worked and continue to work with the “sartoria”.

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