Alterazioni Video's Turbofilms Take Over Mattatoio in Rome

The collective Alterazioni Video presents 'Himalaya' at the Pelanda in Mattatoio, Rome, until August 7, 2022. The exhibition features their signature 'turbofilms'—a term they coined to transcend the fiction/documentary binary, rooted in Cinema Verité and paying homage to Jean Rouch. The collective, consisting of Paololuca Barbieri Marchi, Alberto Caffarelli, Matteo Erenbourg, Andrea Masu, and Giacomo Porfiri, works across New York, Berlin, Palermo, and southern Portugal. Their latest film, 'Himalaya,' was shot and edited in Rome after a casting performance involving local residents and homeless individuals, exploring the capital's tent cities as survival base camps against a backdrop of snowy peaks. The film originated from the Pelanda's canopy bordering Campo Boario, an abandoned space inhabited by makeshift beds. Curator Ilaria Mancia initially raised concerns about performing near residents, but the collective saw it as an opportunity, declaring the camp itself the film. The exhibition also includes 'All My Friends Are Dead' (2009), a musical-horror-docu-fiction on Cameroonian spirits, and 'Guerra e Pace' (2019), shot in Russia, addressing media lies and propaganda. A planned sequel was halted by COVID-19 and war, leaving a two-dimensional dacia set. The show blends artifacts, screens, and spaces, citing André Gide's 'The Fruits of the Earth' on perception and travel.