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**We’re offering a sliding scale for our Unorthodocs screenings in an effort to keep our programming accessible to all people, especially in a moment of extreme financial uncertainty. Please consider your needs and abilities—as well as those of others—when choosing how much to pay for this screening. We are very grateful for the generous support of patrons with the means to chip in a bit more in these precarious times. Visit the Wexner Center donation page to make a donation of your choosing.**
The pioneers of early cinema gave audiences around the world what was once unthinkable: moving-image records of faraway lands and the people who inhabited them. Over a century ago, following the footsteps of the Lumière brothers, hordes of camera operators traveled far and wide through Italy to capture the landscapes, villages, cities, events, factories, customs, and traditions with true technical know-how. Their films feature manually colored images, split-screen sequences, and beautifully executed fixed and moving camera shots.
For over two decades and with the help of archives throughout the world, Cineteca di Bologna collected and restored a wealth of materials related to these works. This presentation, curated by the Cineteca’s Andrea Meneghelli, offers an authentic, early 20th-century Grand Tour of the country—from Sicily to the Alps via Naples, Bologna, and Venice—providing us with a vivid and stereotype-free depiction of Italian life in that era. Restored by Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna. Special thanks to Cecilia Cenciarelli, Cineteca di Bologna. THIS PROGRAM IS SILENT. WE ENCOURAGE VIEWERS TO REFER TO THE DOCUMENT ON THE WEXNER CENTER EVENT PAGE WHICH HAS A COMPLETE LINEUP OF THE FILMS WITH DESCRIPTIONS.
- Yearc. 1909-1912
- Runtime70 min
- CountryItaly
DOWNLOAD THE EVENTIVE APP TO WATCH DIRECTLY ON YOUR TV WITH ROKU, APPLE TV, SMART TV, CHROMCAST AND MORE - Visit the Eventive FAQ for details
**We’re offering a sliding scale for our Unorthodocs screenings in an effort to keep our programming accessible to all people, especially in a moment of extreme financial uncertainty. Please consider your needs and abilities—as well as those of others—when choosing how much to pay for this screening. We are very grateful for the generous support of patrons with the means to chip in a bit more in these precarious times. Visit the Wexner Center donation page to make a donation of your choosing.**
The pioneers of early cinema gave audiences around the world what was once unthinkable: moving-image records of faraway lands and the people who inhabited them. Over a century ago, following the footsteps of the Lumière brothers, hordes of camera operators traveled far and wide through Italy to capture the landscapes, villages, cities, events, factories, customs, and traditions with true technical know-how. Their films feature manually colored images, split-screen sequences, and beautifully executed fixed and moving camera shots.
For over two decades and with the help of archives throughout the world, Cineteca di Bologna collected and restored a wealth of materials related to these works. This presentation, curated by the Cineteca’s Andrea Meneghelli, offers an authentic, early 20th-century Grand Tour of the country—from Sicily to the Alps via Naples, Bologna, and Venice—providing us with a vivid and stereotype-free depiction of Italian life in that era. Restored by Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna. Special thanks to Cecilia Cenciarelli, Cineteca di Bologna. THIS PROGRAM IS SILENT. WE ENCOURAGE VIEWERS TO REFER TO THE DOCUMENT ON THE WEXNER CENTER EVENT PAGE WHICH HAS A COMPLETE LINEUP OF THE FILMS WITH DESCRIPTIONS.
- Yearc. 1909-1912
- Runtime70 min
- CountryItaly