Christian Caliandro on Rosaria Schifani's 1992 speech and Garrone's Dogman

Christian Caliandro reflects on two voices within Rosaria Schifani, widow of agent Vito Schifani, during her speech at Palermo's Chiesa di San Domenico on May 25, 1992. He describes her as animated by divine breath, torn between God and the State, Liberty and Authority. Her words, addressed to mafia members present, offer forgiveness but demand repentance and radical change. Caliandro contrasts this with a fragmented narrative of exhaustion, referencing a red Renault with a curled corpse, a disintegrated judge on the highway, and a Sicilian gentleman anti-Italian, animated by service, bitterness, and melancholy recklessness. He mentions Letizia Battaglia and Rosaria Schifani, Palermo, 1992. Caliandro then analyzes Matteo Garrone's film Dogman, arguing that violence and drugs represent a world ending, while the future lies in Marcello's sweetness, his ability to create relationships and community in a liminal place. He cites the scene reviving a dog from the freezer and outdoor lunches with friends as examples of love, which he sees as the future.