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Mimmo Paladino Documentary Premieres on Rai5

other · 2026-04-27

A documentary titled 'Mimmo Paladino – Il linguaggio dei segni' will air on Rai5 on Friday, May 27 at 9:15 PM. The film features the Italian Transavanguardia artist, with contributions from critics and collaborators including Achille Bonito Oliva and Massimo Cacciari. Music is by Brian Eno and Giovanni Sollima. Directed by Nunzio Massimo Nifosì, who co-wrote with Layla Bartlett Parry, the documentary is produced by LABORATORIO in association with Luce Cinecittà and Rai Cultura, with support from Regione Lazio and Film Commission Campania. Paladino, known for his multidisciplinary practice spanning painting, sculpture, film, theater, graphic art, and photography, describes his approach as 'cultural nomadism'—a freedom to move across stylistic territories both geographically and temporally.

Key facts

  • Documentary 'Mimmo Paladino – Il linguaggio dei segni' airs on Rai5 on May 27, 2022 at 9:15 PM.
  • Directed by Nunzio Massimo Nifosì, co-written with Layla Bartlett Parry.
  • Features interviews with Achille Bonito Oliva and Massimo Cacciari.
  • Music by Brian Eno and Giovanni Sollima.
  • Produced by LABORATORIO, in association with Luce Cinecittà and Rai Cultura.
  • Supported by Regione Lazio and Film Commission Campania.
  • Paladino is a Transavanguardia artist known for multidisciplinary work.
  • Paladino describes his practice as 'cultural nomadism'.

Entities

Artists

  • Mimmo Paladino
  • Achille Bonito Oliva
  • Massimo Cacciari
  • Brian Eno
  • Giovanni Sollima
  • Nunzio Massimo Nifosì
  • Layla Bartlett Parry

Institutions

  • Rai5
  • LABORATORIO
  • Luce Cinecittà
  • Rai Cultura
  • Regione Lazio
  • Film Commission Campania

Locations

  • Italy

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