Thursday 13 November, 6.30pm
New Italian Stories: Palazzina Laf by Michele Riondino
Part of the film screening series: New Italian Stories, a project that showcases contemporary cinematic gems from Italy. The series aims to spotlight remarkable, and often overlooked, films that reflect the richness and evolution of Italian cinema.
Director: Michele Riondino
Writers: Maurizio Braucci e Michele Riondino
Cast: Michele Riondino e Elio Germano
Drama/2023/1 h 39m/colour
Awards
2024 David di Donatello – Best Actor – Michele Riondino
2024 Best Supporting Actor – Elio Germano
2024 Best original song – Diodato “La mia terra”
Palazzina LAF, the directorial debut of Michele Riondino is about one most notorious cases of employment mobbing in the history of Italy, told through the story of one worker at the Ilva industrial complex in Taranto. The true story, which took place in the 1990s, focusses on the limitations imposed on the “rebel” workers who were psychologically bullied, demoted and humiliated; it was brought to light by the judiciary and exposed in Alessandro Leogrande’s reportage Fumo sulla città.
In Italian with English subtitles
Introduction and post screening discussion with Roberto Oggiano. Roberto is a film critic and film programmer. He holds a MA in Film Programming and Curation at Birkbeck College and his collaborations include Cineuropa (EN, FR, ITA, SP), Scenari (IT) and journal Cinelapsus (IT), Cinè-Lumière at the French Institute in London and Noods Radio (Bristol, UK).
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