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Malaterra

2015 · 48 min

A sober, sorrowful tour of a poisoned landscape, driven by testimony rather than spectacle, leaving a lingering sense of outrage and grief.

Directed by: Ambrogio Crespi, Sergio Rubino
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ambrogio Crespi, Gigi D'Alessio

Overview: Neapolitan singer Gigi D'Alessio travels through the Terra dei Fuochi (Land of Fires), an area of Campania devastated by two serious problems: the burial of toxic waste acquired over the years by industries in the north and the burning of industrial waste. He meets numerous ordinary people and important figures, who take stock of the situation.

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Directed by: Ambrogio Crespi, Sergio Rubino
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Ambrogio Crespi, Gigi D'Alessio

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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: environment
corruption
crime
politics
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	10
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Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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