Cattività: A Short Film on Roman Rooftop Life During Lockdown
Photographer and photo-editor Alberta Cuccia moved to her new apartment in Rome's Testaccio district just one month before the COVID-19 lockdown. Like many buildings in the capital, her building has a large communal terrace, which became a privileged observation point for neighborhood life during forced confinement. Her short film 'Cattività' captures how these terraces transformed from mostly abandoned spaces used only for hanging laundry into vital areas for sunbathing, exercise, reading, walking, and simply gazing at the sky. Cuccia observed people's creativity in using these spaces and felt compelled to document it. The film's backdrop features Testaccio's distinctive yellow-red-orange color palette, enhancing the poetic suspension of the moment.
Key facts
- Alberta Cuccia is a photographer and photo-editor from Rome.
- She moved to Testaccio one month before the lockdown.
- The short film is titled 'Cattività'.
- The film documents life on communal terraces during the COVID-19 lockdown.
- Testaccio's color palette is yellow-red-orange.
- The film was published on Artribune in May 2020.
- Terraces became spaces for evasion, sunbathing, exercise, reading, and walking.
- The film is described as an intense and faithful photograph of the situation.
Entities
Artists
- Alberta Cuccia
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Testaccio
- Italy