Negotiating Amnesia (2015)
Negotiating Amnesia is an essay film based on research conducted at the Alinari Archive and the National Library in Florence. It focuses on the Ethiopian War of 1935-36 and the legacy of the fascist, imperial drive in Italy. Through interviews, archival images and the analysis of high-school textbooks employed in Italy since 1946, the film shifts through different historical and personal anecdotes, modes and technologies of representation.
Director: Alessandra Ferrini
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: November 27, 2015
Language: Italiano
Original Language: en
Keywords
amnesia, italy, ethiopia, memory, colonialism, heritage, colonial history, italian colonialism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Negotiating Amnesia about?
- Negotiating Amnesia is an essay film based on research conducted at the Alinari Archive and the National Library in Florence. It focuses on the Ethiopian War of 1935-36 and the legacy of the fascist, imperial drive in Italy. Through interviews, archival images and the analysis of high-school textbooks employed in Italy since 1946, the film shifts through different historical and personal anecdotes, modes and technologies of representation.
- Who directed Negotiating Amnesia?
- Negotiating Amnesia was directed by Alessandra Ferrini.
- How long is Negotiating Amnesia?
- Negotiating Amnesia has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is Negotiating Amnesia?
- Negotiating Amnesia is a Documentary film.