MEDITERRANEO (2011) VODEOART written, directed and animated by Francesca Fini
The video is inspired in part to the so-called tragedy of Portopalo, which occurred in 1996 off the coast of Sicily. A sea cart full of immigrants was swallowed by the waters along with the 283 passengers.
Full Description
The video is inspired in part to the so-called tragedy of Portopalo, which occurred in 1996 off the coast of Sicily. A sea cart full of immigrants was swallowed by the waters along with the 283 passengers. During the following days, those bodies ended up in the nets of the fishermen of Portopalo. Little by little they were hauled in like tuna and thrown back into the sea. The fishermen feared an investigation by the police, the seizure of their ships and the closing of the area to fishing. And so the town continued to pull in bodies and throw them back into the water, concealing the horrible secret that was revealed through the inquiries of a few zealous journalists.
Work metadata
- Year Created: 2012
- Submitted to ArtBase: Thursday Jan 19th, 2012
- Original Url: http://vimeo.com/31283525
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Work Credits:
- francescafini, primary creator
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