Bologna, 16 May 2024 – Sala del cinema Modernissimo very full and with great emotion for the screening of ‘I saw all hell – The story of the flood‘, the documentary (which is combined with the podcast) created by Valerio Baroncinideputy director of the Resto del Carlinoand by the journalist Marco Santangeloand produced by Qn-Carlino, Bcc FelsineaAnd Film library with the patronage of Region. The soundtrack is by Marco ‘Reno’ Solferini. The duration was approximately an hour, with the screening starting shortly after 6pm.
Marco Santangelo, Valerio Baroncini and Marco ‘Reno’ Solferini; the audience of the Modernissimo and our special on the flood
A live story of the tragic events of a year ago through the words, the faces, the exclusive recordings, the testimonies of those who lived there terrible flood on your own skin. Strong and touching imagesthe words spoken during the emergency calls, the strength to resist and start again: a documentary that has excited several present in the room.
The screening was attended by survivors of the floodthe institutions of the Emilia and Romagna area, the police forces, an entire community that was able to see with its own eyes the reportage that lasted a year between the homes of the displaced and the places of the cataclysm. More than 300 people were present in the cinema in Piazza Re Enzo.
“We want to give a voice to those who, in this matter, he didn’t have a voice – comments Valerio Baroncini -. Often, when we talk about this flood, we talk about the great cataclysm and people end up being just numbers, stories are often forgotten. This is a story where politics has entered heavily, but it is also important not to forget about the people.”
An opportunity to clearly address the issues of reconstruction together with Galeazzo Bignamideputy minister of Infrastructure, il General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo (extraordinary commissioner for reconstruction) e Carlo Dall’Oppionational head of the fire brigade, as well as the mayor of Ravenna Michele De Pascale and to the mayor of Bologna Matteo Leporevia video link, the prefect of Ravenna Castrese De Rosathe governor Stefano Bonaccinithe regional councilor Irene Priolo. It’s still: Antonio Sbordone, police commissioner of Bologna; General Ettore Bramato, provincial commander of the Carabinieri; Giancarlo Tonellidirector of Confcommercio Ascom in Bologna.
After greetings from Davide Pietrantonideputy director of the Cineteca, and the heartfelt screening of the documentary came alive on the stage of the Modernissimo the discussion which involved the institutions and realities of the territory. At the center, clearly, the theme of reconstruction. Present Agnese Pinidirector of National newspaper, Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione, Il Giorno e Luce.
Then, in the front row, there were the protagonists: the people who experienced the tragedy first hand. “I cry, both when I see the images and when I listen to the podcast – says Silvia, from Faenza, one of the most affected centers -. With this documentary film they are making sure to Don’t let us all forget about those who were flooded. The objective for which I have spent all this energy is this: to raise attention”.
The documentary film in the lands of the flood
After tonight’s event at the Modernissimo, the documentary will then be screened in other cities in the Region:
Monday 20 May in Lugo in the Salone Estense della Rocca (places are sold out)
Wednesday 22 May Ravenna, at the Mariani cinema.
Thursday 23 May in Imola, at the central cinema
Monday 27 May in Faenza, at the Sarti cinema
Tuesday 28 May in Cesena, at the Cinema Eliseo
Wednesday 29 May in Forlì, at Astoria
How to attend and book
To access the free screenings you need to reserve your place by connecting to the link www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/hovistoilfinimondo, then choosing the date and preferred location. The docufilm will be visible not only on the channel ilrestodelcarlino.it/specialealluvione, but also on Sky Tg24, which is its media partner.
