Draquila – L'Italia che trema (2010)

Original title

Draquila - L'Italia che trema

Directed by

Sabina Guzzanti

Genre

documentary film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the Italian government's handling of the 2009 earthquake in L'Aquila. Comedian and filmmaker Sabina Guzzanti investigates the response of officials like Guido Bertolaso and the disaster management agency. The film mixes satire with serious reporting to question the decisions made after the quake.

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What happens

Draquila – L'Italia che trema 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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