Il fare politica
Fabiana, Carlo, Claudio and Vincenzo… I met them in 1982 in Mercatale, their village in Tuscany, near Florence. They were aged between 25 and 45 and were cheerful militants in the Italian Communist Party, that strange party which has made its mark on history and which was both a school and a family for them. I have filmed in Mercatale every two or three years for over 20 years (1982/2004). The fi lm takes the “long view” of their political and personal development against the backdrop of village life. Stories with both human and political interest spanning over a quarter of a century with relevance for present day issues: what has become of the plans to change the world in Berlusconi’s Italy? From a more global perspective: what else can politics do? When the time comes to take stock the paths of their rich and varied personal lives cross once more with all their doubts and allegiances.
Directed by Hugues Le Paige · Written by Hugues Le Paige
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Cast
- Hugues Le Paige Narrator (voice)
- Fabiana Falciani Herself
- Vincenzo Bartoli Himself
- Claudio Bagnolesi Himself
- Carlo Giuntini Himself
Make it a double feature
3h 51m together
Il fare politica
The Corporation
A close match in mood and era.
