In March 2004, the Councilor for Industry of the Region of Sicily authorized four oil giants to search for hydrocarbons in four different areas of Sicily, in an area of 750 km2. One of these is the Val di Noto, a land with a development based on quality tourism and organic agriculture, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a World Heritage Site for the beauty of the landscape and for the precious Baroque monuments. This film tells the story of the American Goliaths, the oilmen, and the struggling Davids, the people of the Val di Noto, who have been resolutely opposing this project for two years. The authors do not limit themselves to the classic journalistic investigation, but introduce audiovisual suggestions and contents through captivating graphic research, animations, archive images, musical contributions and the intervention of some testimonials such as Roy Paci.
13 variazioni su un tema barocco
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Localized Title
[13 variations on a baroque theme]
Genre
Documentary
Country
Italy
Year
2006
Duration
68'
Production Companies
Malastrada Film, Produzioni dal basso
Languages
Italian
Director's Notes
Director's Notes
«The bottom-up production system, which requires the release of author's copyright and the use of Creative Commons licences, enabled us to reach the main objective of production, which was to turn the question of exploratory drilling in the Val di Noto from a local into a national issue. Thanks to this film, the Val di Noto has attracted national and international coverage, showing that grass-roots actions initiated by the people rather than by capital interests still play an important role».
Activism
Activism
Whether in a small setting or a large one, whether in one's own city or on global stages, whether working alone or as part of large movements, those who have rallied together in recent years to protect the planet have shown strong commitment.
Food on Film project
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.