Sinossi
Una New York che non si può dimenticare, capace di entrare nel sangue e scendere profondamente nell'anima. Un banchiere sull'orlo di una crisi di nervi, in piena crisi finanziaria, si accorge di aver perso letteralmente la testa. Una fotografa che si nutre della malinconia dell'uomo che ha perduto per sempre. Un romantico medico che spera un giorno di diventare musicista. Una giornalista che finisce per trovare un momento di consolazione in una sconosciuta incontrata sulla lista di Craiglist. E, come loro, tanti altri: anime alla deriva che formicolano tra grattacieli, strade, stanze di appartamenti, salotti , bar, locali e situazioni. Sono tutti, inconsapevolmente, alla ricerca dell'amore. Ma quel sogno, il sogno americano, in fondo non esiste. Una New York reale e attuale, inedita e talvolta sconcertante quella che viene descritta in queste pagine crude e sincere, forse amare, ma incredibilmente vere. Una New York borderline , al limite, uno specchio crudele della crisi di un'intera società, oltre che di un capitalismo economico che sembrava invincibile.
21 May 2010
03 May 2010
Il vecchio paradigma nucleare
Gli esperti di strategia, strana risma alla quale ho un tempo appartenuto, cercano spesso il sensazionalismo. Ciò è necessario per giustificare la propria esistenza come categoria, i convegni, le riviste, i viaggi, ed i soldi che vengono loro dati per scrivere articoli quasi sempre irrilevanti che comunque, per fortuna, non legge quasi nessuno. Insomma «the gravy train», un modus vivendi tutto particolare e comunque, lo posso dire per esperienza, meglio che lavorare...
26 April 2010
Film review: The Factory of Martyrs, by Camilla Cuomo & Annalisa Vozza, ****
Synopsis
The face of charismatic leader Khomeini and his successors, portraits of national martyrs, animal figures symbolizing good and evil: these huge paintings, commissioned and sponsored by the government, cover the walls of entire buildings in Iran. They are part of the ongoing Islamic propaganda campaign begun at the time of the Revolution in 1979, in spite of the fact that Islam is an iconoclastic religion. The murals proliferated after the war against Iraq, which broke out a year after the birth of the Islamic Republic, cramming the streets amongst advertising billboards for household appliances and mobile phones, and they have become true “epics” of common men who – through the sacrifice and martyrdom held dear by the Shiite religious tradition – want to be fully acknowledged as heroes by the collectivity. These works stand out today in the urban landscape, amalgamating politics, war and religion into a single image. In recent years new imagery has begun to appear, abstract and mystic paintings or a kind of French-style trompe-l’oeil, evidence of the will to give the country a new, modern and more peaceful face, and a reflection of the changes, fears and contradictions of a vibrant Islamic society, brought under the spotlight of international attention.
You can read more about Annalisa Vozza.
A journey through today's Iran, by means of the huge paintings commissioned by the government, which tell about the myths and values of an evolving Islamic society. A full-length documentary, coproduced by Fabrica and RSI, Swiss Television, broadcast on RSI on December 2008 and presented in several international film festivals, including Taormina Film Fest, 2009 and Faito DOC Festival. V.O. Farsi, S.T. English. Format 16:9
You can watch a trailer here and another one here.
In partnership with: RSI, Radio della Svizzera Italiana whom you can contact to buy the movie.
Tel: +41 91 803 5482 | Fax: +41 91 803 5725 | E-mail: salesoffice@rsi.ch
I am grateful to Faito DOC Festival for showing this film to me.
The face of charismatic leader Khomeini and his successors, portraits of national martyrs, animal figures symbolizing good and evil: these huge paintings, commissioned and sponsored by the government, cover the walls of entire buildings in Iran. They are part of the ongoing Islamic propaganda campaign begun at the time of the Revolution in 1979, in spite of the fact that Islam is an iconoclastic religion. The murals proliferated after the war against Iraq, which broke out a year after the birth of the Islamic Republic, cramming the streets amongst advertising billboards for household appliances and mobile phones, and they have become true “epics” of common men who – through the sacrifice and martyrdom held dear by the Shiite religious tradition – want to be fully acknowledged as heroes by the collectivity. These works stand out today in the urban landscape, amalgamating politics, war and religion into a single image. In recent years new imagery has begun to appear, abstract and mystic paintings or a kind of French-style trompe-l’oeil, evidence of the will to give the country a new, modern and more peaceful face, and a reflection of the changes, fears and contradictions of a vibrant Islamic society, brought under the spotlight of international attention.
You can read more about Annalisa Vozza.A journey through today's Iran, by means of the huge paintings commissioned by the government, which tell about the myths and values of an evolving Islamic society. A full-length documentary, coproduced by Fabrica and RSI, Swiss Television, broadcast on RSI on December 2008 and presented in several international film festivals, including Taormina Film Fest, 2009 and Faito DOC Festival. V.O. Farsi, S.T. English. Format 16:9
You can watch a trailer here and another one here.
In partnership with: RSI, Radio della Svizzera Italiana whom you can contact to buy the movie.
Tel: +41 91 803 5482 | Fax: +41 91 803 5725 | E-mail: salesoffice@rsi.ch
I am grateful to Faito DOC Festival for showing this film to me.
22 April 2010
Book Review: Sailing Around the World, by Lizzi Eordegh and Carlo Auriemma, *****
Synopsis
In 1993, Elisabetta Eordegh and Carlo Auriemma set sail aboard the specially designed Barca Pulita (which translates, literally, as "clean boat") to circumnavigate the world in an attempt to chronicle the last unspoiled natural sites on earth via a journey that made as little impact as possible on the earth and sea. A 44-foot ketch, the boat was equipped with state-of-the-art equipment that made the most of "green" technology, from the clean conversion of energy to the use of special non-toxic varnish...
In 1993, Elisabetta Eordegh and Carlo Auriemma set sail aboard the specially designed Barca Pulita (which translates, literally, as "clean boat") to circumnavigate the world in an attempt to chronicle the last unspoiled natural sites on earth via a journey that made as little impact as possible on the earth and sea. A 44-foot ketch, the boat was equipped with state-of-the-art equipment that made the most of "green" technology, from the clean conversion of energy to the use of special non-toxic varnish...
Recensione: In barca a vela intorno al mondo, di C. Auriemma e L. Eordegh, *****
Sinossi
Le foto di questo volume documentano le avventure di Elizabetta Eordegh e Carlo Auriemma. Coraggiosamente, alla fine degli anni '80 gli autori decidono di tagliare con la routine e la vita regolare per perdersi in barca a vela negli spazi infiniti degli oceani, a contatto con persone, culture e tradizioni di cui prima ignoravano perfino l'esistenza.
Le foto di questo volume documentano le avventure di Elizabetta Eordegh e Carlo Auriemma. Coraggiosamente, alla fine degli anni '80 gli autori decidono di tagliare con la routine e la vita regolare per perdersi in barca a vela negli spazi infiniti degli oceani, a contatto con persone, culture e tradizioni di cui prima ignoravano perfino l'esistenza.
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