An Anthropological Television Myth
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An Anthropological Television Myth is a gloriously jagged collage of fragments culled from an independent Sicilian TV station's output in the mid-90s – the period just before the 'Berlusconi era'. But whereas the Milanese media mogul's spells as president were notable for the cynical degradation of his nation's television output, with its bawdy game-shows earning much overseas derision, the small broadcaster showcased here evidently foregrounded and documented local grass-roots political shenanigans. With no commentary or captions, the film plunges us into a lively day-before-yesterday epoch when the authorities' battles with the Mafia produced an atmosphere akin to Civil War on the streets. Virtuouso editing knits together a dizzyingly wide range of sights and sounds that consistently fascinate and impress.
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Maria Helene Bertino Director · Dario Castelli Director Alessandro Gagliardo Director
First release November 30, 2011 · Produced in Italy · Original title Un mito antropologico televisivo
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Italy
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Original title
Un mito antropologico televisivo
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · November 30, 2011
Premiere · Torino Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
France
July 5, 2012 · Marseille International Documentary Festival
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