Thursday 1 August 2024 at 6.30pm
In Italian with English subtitles
Banditi a Orgosolo/Bandits of Orgosolo
Director: Vittorio De Seta
Screenplay: Vera Gherarducci e Vittorio De Seta
Cast: Michele Cossu, Peppeddu Cuccu, Vittorina Pisanu
Drama/1961/1h 38min/B&W
Gangsters and thugs run the small Sardinian town of Orgosolo, a place where crime proliferates despite the picturesque views afforded by the local geography. This is the harsh reality of daily life for a local shepherd who tries to keep to himself but is eventually accused of theft and murder. Rather than try his luck with the crime bosses, he flees to the mountains to try to escape his fate, a task that proves more difficult than originally planned.
Venice Film Festival: Best First Feature, 1961
Nastro d’Argento for Best Cinematography, 1962
Introduction and post screening discussion with Nick Walker.
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Nick Walker has worked in the film industry, wrote film articles for The Guardian, is a film lecturer, programmer and host of film salon events in London and Rochester. Nick has a Master’s Degree in Film Culture.