7th Licodia Eubea Archaeological Documentary Festival Highlights Communication and Community
From October 19 to 22, 2017, Licodia Eubea in Catania, Sicily, hosted the seventh Rassegna del documentario e della comunicazione archeologica. This event was organized by Archeoclub and ArcheoVisiva, under the direction of Alessandra Cilio and Lorenzo Daniele. The festival showcased a variety of documentaries, including the acclaimed "Un puzzle enorme" (2012) by Nazım Güveloğlu and German films focusing on artifact trafficking. Noteworthy presentations included "Quando Homo Sapiens inventò il suo cinema" (2015) and anthropological works like "Pokot. Un popolo della savana" (2009). Lorenzo Daniele’s "La casa dei dirigibili" (2016) explored industrial archaeology. The program featured discussions led by Stefania Berutti and Michele Stefanile, while Francesca Spatafora was honored with the "Antonino Di Vita" award. Screenings were held in restored churches, emphasizing cultural engagement within the community.
Key facts
- The 7th edition of the Rassegna del documentario e della comunicazione archeologica was held from October 19 to 22, 2017, in Licodia Eubea, Catania, Sicily.
- The festival was organized by the local Archeoclub and the cultural association ArcheoVisiva, with artistic direction by Alessandra Cilio and Lorenzo Daniele.
- The documentary 'Un puzzle enorme' (2012) by Nazım Güveloğlu won the 'Archeoclub d'Italia' audience award.
- German documentaries 'Guerrieri rubati' (Wolfgang Luck, 2014) and 'Tesori in cambio d'armi' (Tristan Chytroschek, Peter Brems, Wim van den Eynde, 2014) addressed international archaeological artifact trafficking.
- 'Quando Homo Sapiens inventò il suo cinema' (Pascal Cuissot and Marc Azéma, 2015) explored movement representation in Paleolithic art.
- The 'Antonino Di Vita' award was presented to Francesca Spatafora, director of the Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Antonino Salinas' in Palermo.
- Screenings took place in the former church of San Benedetto and Santa Chiara, restored without a formal restoration.
- The festival included talks by archaeologists Stefania Berutti and Michele Stefanile.
Entities
Artists
- Nazım Güveloğlu
- Wolfgang Luck
- Tristan Chytroschek
- Peter Brems
- Wim van den Eynde
- Pascal Cuissot
- Marc Azéma
- Lucio
- Anna Rosa
- Daniele Greco
- Mauro Maugeri
- Lorenzo Daniele
- Alessandra Cilio
- Stefania Berutti
- Michele Stefanile
- Francesca Spatafora
- Fabrizio Federici
Institutions
- Archeoclub
- ArcheoVisiva
- Archeoclub d'Italia
- Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Antonino Salinas'
- Il Mulino
- Artribune
Locations
- Licodia Eubea
- Catania
- Sicily
- Italy
- Palermo
- Augusta
- San Benedetto and Santa Chiara
- Milan
- Florence