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Draquila L'Italia che trema
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Wikipedia article
'Draquila L'Italia che trema' ('Draquila Italy Shakes') is a 2010 Italian satirical documentary film about the political matters regarding the earthquake that hit the Italian city of L'Aquila in 2009. It stars the comedian Sabina Guzzanti, who also wrote and directed. It was presented out of competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, causing a boycott from the Italian government.
The movie name is a portmanteau between 'L'Aquila' and 'Dracula', while the subtitle 'Poteri speciali ad un uomo speciale' ("Special powers for a special man") pertain to Guido Bertolaso, the discussed chief of Protezione Civile.
Plot
Beginning from the earthquake in L'Aquila in 2009, the film investigates the way the Protezione Civile reacted to the catastrophe. It is shown as an extension of the government, not respecting the law, and putting political service above its responsibilities of the crisis. Sabina Guzzanti caricatures Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and is critical of the government, especially Berlusconi and Guido Bertolaso, the chief of the Protezione Civile. She presents the Italian opposition as invisible and ineffective.
Political reaction
The Italian culture minister Sandro Bondi boycotted the Cannes Film Festival because of the selection of 'Draquila', describing it as propaganda. [http://www.rtlinfo.be/info/magazine/cinema/524327/le-gouvernement-italien-boycotte-le-festival-de-cannes-a-cause-de--draquila Le gouvernement italien boycotte le Festival de Cannes cause de Draquila , sur RTLinfo][https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/09/silvio-berlusconi-cannes-sandro-bondi 'Silvio Berlusconi documentary row leads to Italian MP snubbing Cannes'] into 'The Guardian' 9 may 2010.
Sandro Bondi comment came well before the film was publicly shown: he responded to criticism about he not knowing the movie stating that he saw the film in a private screening, but ultimately admitted not having seen it at all.
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