EARTHQUAKE '68 - GENTE DI GIBELLINA

In 1968 Gibellina was destroyed by a violent earthquake.
The complicated history of this small Sicilian community is told
along with another story, of a challenge that was made to the people
of Gibellina. To pose for a photograph on the site which had become
the taboo space of the whole community, the Grande Cretto
by Alberto Burri. Created in 1989, the work is an enormous expanse
of white cement that covers the twelve hectares of rubble that used
to be the historical center of the town.

“The story of this film began when by chance I found myself in
Gibellina in front of the sign of a pub called ‘Earthquake ’68.’
It was odd how the tragedy had become part of the imagery of
the young people who had opened that bar. The earthquake was
one of the underlying traits of their identity, but at the same time they
had decided to write the sign in English, as though subconsciously they
wanted to hide its meaning from the older members of the community.
That sign sparked the curiosity that generated this film and I was soon
to discover that the reality of that town went well beyond my
imagination.”

regia, soggetto, montaggio, produttore/director, story, film editing, producer Emanuele Svezia
fotografia/cinematography Francesco Medosi
musica/music Filippo Gatti, Francesco Gatti, Cristiano De Fabritiis, Renato Ciunfrini
suono/sound Gianluca Scarlata
interpreti/cast Alessandro Parisi, Vito Antonio Bonanno, Nicolò Stabile, Gioacchino De Simone, Franco Messina, Vincenzo Fiammetta, Fabrizio Tritico, Josè Carvalho
produzione/production Sottotraccia-Gruppo Informale