Encouraging the younger generations to reflect through cinema has always been one of the hallmarks of the Film Institute. The program includes a day with schools to raise awareness among young people about a scourge afflicting our country. The dramatic events and the examples set by journalists, statesmen, and judges have always served as a warning to countless young people. This cultural event aims to foster civic development among the many young people from the schools involved through the Provincial School Office of Abruzzo. A film analysis led by Martina Orlando, a film professor and film restorer, will be streamed on our YouTube channel.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: TUFO Inspired by the story of Ignazio Cutrò by Victoria Musci (Italy, 2023)
An Italian animated short film that tells the true story of Ignazio Cutrò, a Sicilian construction entrepreneur and state witness who fell victim to racketeering. The 26-minute film chronicles Cutrò’s resistance against the Mafia in the Bivona (AG) area.
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL: The Stars of Dora – The Challenges of General Dalla Chiesa of Ciaj
Rocchi and Matteo Demonte (Italy, 2023)
An Italian animated film produced to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa. The film explores the General’s public and private life, highlighting his human side and his fight against the Mafia and terrorism.
HIGH SCHOOL: IN THE SUNLIGHT by Roberta Faenza (Italy, 2005)
The story of Father Pino Puglisi, the parish priest of Palermo’s Brancaccio neighborhood, who was killed by the Mafia on September 15, 1993. The story of a hero in the fight against organized crime.