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Sicily on Screen

Essays on the Representation of the Island and Its Culture

Giovanna Summerfield author Giovanna Summerfield editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:27th Mar '20

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With its physical beauty and kaleidoscopic cultural background, Sicily has long been a source of inspiration for filmmakers.

Twelve new essays by international scholars--and additional writings from directors Roberta Torre, Giovanna Taviani, and Costanza Quatriglio--seek to offset the near-absence of scholarship focusing on the relationship between the Mediterranean island and cinema. Touching on class relations, immigration, gender and poverty, the essays examine how Sicily is depicted in fiction, satire and documentaries.

Situated between North and South, East and West, innovation and tradition, authenticity and displacement, Sicily acts as a microcosm of the world, a place to explore numerous narratives and develop intercultural dialogue. It is also the center of cinematographic discussions and events such as the Taormina Film Festival and the SalinaDocFest. The volume presents Sicily almost as a character and creator in its own right.

ISBN: 9781476676487

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm

Weight: 386g

290 pages