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Shooting the Mafia (2019)

Shooting the Mafia (2019)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2019, November 22
Directors: Kim Longinotto
Countries: Ireland, United States of America
Production: Lunar Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Impact Partners
Cast: Letizia Battaglia, Mariachiara Di Trapani, Eduardo Rebulla, Santi Caleca, Franco Zecchin, Roberto Timperi, Luciano Leggio, Giovanni Falcone, Tommaso Buscetta, Paolo Borsellino, Rosaria Costa Schifani, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro

Overview:

Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia began a long battle against the ruthless Cosa Nostra when she first photographed the sinister scene of a brutal murder. Documenting the barbaric rule of the Italian Mafia, she was an unwavering witness to its crimes. Her art and courage helped end the horrific and bloody reign of the Corleonesi clan.

Keywords:

biography woman director organized crime politics sicilian mafia trial portrait of an artist photojournalism italian history palermo, sicily