Terramatta

Terramatta (2012)

The history of Italy in the 20th century is recounted through the typewritten pages of Vincenzo Rabito, a semi-literate former farm laborer born in the province of Ragusa in 1899, collected in the book Terra matta. The texts are read by actor Roberto Nobile and accompanied by music by Paolo Buonvino, footage from the Luce archive alternating with images of modern Sicily in the Monti Iblei area, and interviews with Rabito's family and fellow villagers.

Date of release
2012-04-03
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (3)
Genres
Documentary
Director
Costanza Quatriglio

Interesting facts

Terramatta: The Italian Twentieth Century of Vincenzo Rabito Sicilian illiterate is a 2012 documentary directed by Costanza Quatriglio, based on the memoir Terra Matta by Vincenzo Rabito. Winner of several awards, including the Nastro d'Argento 2013, it was shown in all major Italian cities.

Production

Terramatta is narrated by Roberto Nobile, reading selections from the memoirs of Vincenzo Rabito. Rabito's three sons, Turi, Tano, and Giovanni also appear in the film.

Images in the film are taken from the Cinecittà Luce and other private archives, along with more recent footage of Chiaramonte Gulfi (provided by Rabito's three sons) and surrounding Sicilian countryside. Original pages from Rabito's diary, preserved in the National Diary Archive (Italian: Archivio Diaristico Nazionale) of Pieve Santo Stefano appear in the film.

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