Palazzo delle Aquile . Palazzo delle Aquile
Country: France & Italy. Verzio9 FF Submission. Duration: 02:08:00 Palermo, Sicily. A group of homeless people occupy the City Hall and declare that they won't move out until they get a house. The film is the day-by-day chronicle of the month-long occupation by eighteen families. The author...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Italian |
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Bortoluzzi, Penelope ; Savona, Stefano
2011
Italy |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:90933783-434f-4f93-aa47-50418a9bf556 |
| Summary: | Country: France & Italy. Verzio9 FF Submission.
Duration: 02:08:00
Palermo, Sicily. A group of homeless people occupy the City Hall and declare that they won't move out until they get a house. The film is the day-by-day chronicle of the month-long occupation by eighteen families. The authorities allow them to stay, and they –advised by some militant legislators – sleep on the benches and in hallways. As time goes by, the internal struggle starts to deteriorate; conviction and ideals start to fight against weariness. A team of filmmakers led by Stefano Savona stayed inside the building throughout the occupation, with unlimited access to both the occupants – who were in permanent assembly – and the increasingly nervous City officials. Palazzo delle Aquile shows the comings and goings of the political negotiations from within; it builds up the suspense as the conclusion approaches, and follows the case to its touching end. |
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| Published: | 2011 |