This long-suppressed and controversial documentary was produced in 1961 for network television but never broadcast. Co-mingling cinema verité and narrative techniques, the film offers a sensitive but critical look at the slum called Cortile Cascino in the center of Palermo, Sicily where poverty and early death are constants and where the church and the Mafia compete for the inhabitants' fealty. The established church, largely ignoring the plight of its parishioners, nonetheless voices its outrage when a faith healer draws large crowds. The Mafia runs an illegal slaughterhouse and controls the concession to funerals but also distributes free food to the district's hungry residents. In the face of relentless adversity, the women provide the only stabilizing force. The neighborhood's despair is tragically foregrounded in a sequence depicting the burial of baby who died of malnutrition. The soundtrack is composed of comments by the people, recorded and translated by the filmmakers.
0.0/10
6.5/10
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Olympus Has Fallen
Let's Be Cops
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
SlugTerra: Return of the Elementals
Scooby Doo and The Zombies
Minions: The Rise of Gru
The Boss Baby: Family Business
Return ticket
Transformers: Titans Return
F.O.T.O.G.R.A.F.
Murder Mystery 2
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
Jackass 4.5
Injustice
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
ManThis long-suppressed and controversial documentary was produced in 1961 for network television but never broadcast. Co-mingling cinema verité and narrative techniques, the film offers a sensitive but critical look at the slum called Cortile Cascino in the center of Palermo, Sicily where poverty and early death are constants and where the church and the Mafia compete for the inhabitants' fealty. The established church, largely ignoring the plight of its parishioners, nonetheless voices its outrage when a faith healer draws large crowds. The Mafia runs an illegal slaughterhouse and controls the concession to funerals but also distributes free food to the district's hungry residents. In the face of relentless adversity, the women provide the only stabilizing force. The neighborhood's despair is tragically foregrounded in a sequence depicting the burial of baby who died of malnutrition. The soundtrack is composed of comments by the people, recorded and translated by the filmmakers.
At the moment we don’t know of any streaming service where you can watch Cortile Cascino
Track your shows, get notified about new episodes, and discover trends wherever you are.
