Sabaudia (2018)

Sabaudia (2018) poster

Sabaudia in Italy, created by Mussolini’s architects as a model “new fascist city”, was supplied with extensive farm lands converted from marshes. Yet, despite its undeniably “brutal” architecture, creators including Alberto Moravia and Pier Paolo Pasolini subsequently found Sabaudia to be a wonderful, hospitable place – the sign of a genuine, traditional Italy, and its resistance to all modern ideologies. Lotte Schreiber constructs a multi-faceted, documentary view of Sabaudia, inspired by but going beyond Pasolini, portraying it as a paradoxical mixture of social class separation, nostalgia, and everyday whimsy. (Adrian Martin)

Director: Lotte Schreiber
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 24 min
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Cinematography: Johannes Hammel
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch, Italiano
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Lotte Schreiber
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sabaudia about?
Sabaudia in Italy, created by Mussolini’s architects as a model “new fascist city”, was supplied with extensive farm lands converted from marshes. Yet, despite its undeniably “brutal” architecture, creators including Alberto Moravia and Pier Paolo Pasolini subsequently found Sabaudia to be a wonderful, hospitable place – the sign of a genuine, traditional Italy, and its resistance to all modern ideologies. Lotte Schreiber constructs a multi-faceted, documentary view of Sabaudia, inspired by but going beyond Pasolini, portraying it as a paradoxical mixture of social class separation, nostalgia, and everyday whimsy. (Adrian Martin)
Who directed Sabaudia?
Sabaudia was directed by Lotte Schreiber.
Who stars in Sabaudia?
Sabaudia stars Gilberta Canciani, Gurjeet Kaur, Bruno Manotvani.
How long is Sabaudia?
Sabaudia has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
What genre is Sabaudia?
Sabaudia is a Documentary film.
Where was Sabaudia produced?
Sabaudia was produced in Austria.