November 4, 2007
We Are All Romanians
Gipsy Girl - by Amir Mukhtar (posted on Flickr.com)
"We must prevent this terrible tiger, which is xenophobic rage, the racist beast, from getting out of control." (Giuliano Amato, Italy’s Interior Minister)
Italy on the Brink of Xenophobia?
Following a crime wave involving immigrants from Romania (an EU country), an outburst of xenophobia seems to be sparking in Italy.
SOLIDARITY. Squatting in the Fashion City. Immigtant Life in Milan
Immigrant's life in Milan, the "Fashion City" also dubbed sometimes Italy's Moral Capital... This 2007 video with rap soundtrack tells how African immigrats live in Milan's Viale Forlanini. Necasted via YouTube by the neighborood TV "La Svolta Umanista".
SOLIDARITY. Gliugliano: A Sunny Inferno on the Outskirts of Naples
Giugliano, a few miles from the "City of Sun". A modern inferno for Slavs, Romanians, Gipsies, Africans... A reportage by Nicola Angrisano, founder of the independent web-television "insu^TV"
Dalla Sicilia al Nuovo Mondo
120 pannelli in cinque sale al terzo piano del museo di Ellis Island. Momenti della storia siciliana, un secolo e mezzo di un flusso migratorio narrato in diversi aspetti attraverso cui, anche i più informati, potrebbero scoprire di non saperne abbastanza. Il professor Saija ideatore e curatore della mosca ci spiega il percorso
Canvas. Written and Directed by Joseph Greco
This story of one family's struggle with mental illness is written and directed by Joseph Greco. Starring Emmy Award Winning Actor Joe Pantoliano, Academy Award Winning Actress Marcia Gay Harden, and Devon Gearhart.
The Inside Reel: Tom DiCillo Delirious Interview
Director Tom DiCillo talks about how Steve Buscemi's performance in his latest film Delirious differs from any of his other roles and why he created the character.
’Tis Autumn – The Search for Jackie Paris, by Raymond De Felitta
An enlightening exploration into the mysterious life of the late jazz vocalist Jackie Paris, this documentary premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. It won the Best Documentary Award at the Kansas City festival.
A Scene from Outside Providence, by Michael Corrente
Flashback Scene from the Farrely Brothers early pic, "Outside Providence" featuring Seth William Meier, Shawn Hatosy & Jay Ferver. Directed by Michael Corrente for Miramax.
Terry Gilliam's The Fisher King, based on a script by Richard La Gravenese
This 1991 film, featuring Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, and Mercedes Ruehl, was based on an astonishing screenplay by Richard La Gravenese (who has a blink-n-miss cameo in the first asylum sequence; he's in a strait-jacket).
Richard LaGravenese at "Freedom Writers"
This clip features highlights from a "Freedom Writers" event where a cast and crew members was reunited, including Oscar nominated writer/director Richard LaGravenese ("Fisher King") with Erin Gruwell, the real life educator played by Hilary Swank in the movie.
Local Color, by George Gallo
A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented, but troubled eighteen year old art student befriends an elderly alcoholic genius painter who has turned his back on not only art, but life... This story is based on a real life experience...
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