Magic Mountains
On March 7 2005, a landslide devastated Cavallerizzo, forcing the village's evacuation. Today, Liliana and her son Raffaele are its sole residents, striving to preserve their ancient Albanian traditio…
Magic Mountains
On March 7 2005, a landslide devastated Cavallerizzo, forcing the village's evacuation. Today, Liliana and her son Raffaele are its sole residents, striving to preserve their ancient Albanian traditions amidst the aftermath of displacement On the 7th of March 2005 - Cavallerizzo, a southern Italian town - suffered a tremendous landslide. Fortunately, it didn't cause any injuries or deaths, and the old centre of the town is still totally intact. The Italian Civil Defence evacuated all the residents and relocated them six year later, in "New Cavallerizzo" situated three kilometres away from the old village. Since the landslide just two inhabitants live at the old Cavallerizzo: Liliana Bianco, 70 years old, and her son Raffaele, 40. For fifteen years they have been ignoring the evacuation order, living alone against the opinions of their former neighbours.. This situation has generated a deep wound within the displaced community. The film explores the consequences of a fractured community and the struggle to maintain their ancient Albanian traditions. The film does not focus on the political aspects of the story, but rather concentrates on the social and psychological consequences of the landslide on people living in the area. The narrative of "Cavallerizzo" follows the protagonists in an observational style, preferring the 'poetry of the reality' to the journalistic facts.
Magic Mountains
Crime,Drama,Thriller
Film Details
On March 7 2005, a landslide devastated Cavallerizzo, forcing the village's evacuation. Today, Liliana and her son Raffaele are its sole residents, striving to preserve their ancient Albanian traditions amidst the aftermath of displacement On the 7th of March 2005 - Cavallerizzo, a southern Italian town - suffered a tremendous landslide. Fortunately, it didn't cause any injuries or deaths, and the old centre of the town is still totally intact.
The Italian Civil Defence evacuated all the residents and relocated them six year later, in "New Cavallerizzo" situated three kilometres away from the old village. Since the landslide just two inhabitants live at the old Cavallerizzo: Liliana Bianco, 70 years old, and her son Raffaele, 40. For fifteen years they have been ignoring the evacuation order, living alone against the opinions of their former neighbours..
This situation has generated a deep wound within the displaced community. The film explores the consequences of a fractured community and the struggle to maintain their ancient Albanian traditions. The film does not focus on the political aspects of the story, but rather concentrates on the social and psychological consequences of the landslide on people living in the area.
The narrative of "Cavallerizzo" follows the protagonists in an observational style, preferring the 'poetry of the reality' to the journalistic facts..