Inconscio Italiano

Produced in 2011

Inconscio Italiano

Film Information

Festival Edition 2012 - Edition 12
Section Panorama
Director Luca Guadagnino
Country Italy
Duration 100 min
Language Italian (Subtitles)
Producer Luca Guadagnino, Massimiliano Violante
Screenplay Giuppe D'Aura
Cast Angelo Del Bocca, Lucia Ceci, Ian Chambers, Ida Dominijanni
Genre Documentary

Synopsis

Inconscio Italiano is an essay film that moves from the dramatic experience of the Ethiopian occupation to reflections on the very origins of Italian identity. It gives voice to six intellectuals: historians Angelo del Bocca and Lucia Ceci, anthropologists Ian Chambers and Michela Fusaschi, and philosophers Alberto Burgio and Ida Dominijanni. Each speaker analyses Fascist Italy's colonial past, slipping into reflections on current-day Italy.

Full Description

Inconscio Italiano is an essay film that moves from the dramatic experience of the Ethiopian occupation to reflections on the very origins of Italian identity. It gives voice to six intellectuals: historians Angelo del Bocca and Lucia Ceci, anthropologists Ian Chambers and Michela Fusacchi, and philosophers Alberto Burgio and Ida Dominijanni. Each speaker analyses Fascist Italy's colonial past, slipping into reflections on current-day Italy.