Fortini/Cani (1977)

The film is a sort of presentation of Franco Fortini's book 'I Cani del Sinai'. Fortini, an Italian Jew, reads excerpts from the book about his alienation from Judaism and from the social ... See full summary »

Directors:

Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub

Writer:

Franco Fortini (book)

Stars:

Franco Fortini, Luciana Nissim, Adriano Aprà

Cast

Cast overview:
Franco Fortini	...	Himself
Luciana Nissim	...	Herself
Adriano Aprà	...	Himself

Storyline

The film is a sort of presentation of Franco Fortini's book 'I Cani del Sinai'. Fortini, an Italian Jew, reads excerpts from the book about his alienation from Judaism and from the social relations around him, the rise of Fascism in Italy, the anti-Arab attitude of European culture. The images, mostly a series of Italian landscape shots, provide a backdrop that highlights the meaning of the text.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Italy France West Germany UK USA

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

30 November 1977 (France)

Also Known As:

I cani del Sinai

Filming Locations:

Bergiola Foscalina, Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rai Due, Straub-Huillet, Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

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Connections

Edited into Proposta in quattro parti (1985)

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