Following the discovery of oil at Gela in the early 1960s, ENI, supported by industrial development policies for Southern Italy, built a petrochemical at the site. While describing the various phases of plant construction, the film juxtaposes new industrial development and entrenched old customs. This was the era of massive migration from the rural south to the urbanized north, which was to change the face of Italy. Besides unprecedented economic growth, the population shift created contrasting social realities. With this novel concept, as in Leonardo Sciascia's text, Ferrara manages to portray the conflict between need for industrial development and the resistance against losing traditional roots.
Gela antica e nuova
Localized Title
Gela Ancient and New
Genre
Documentary
Country
Italy
Year
1964
Duration
31'
Production Companies
Documento Film
Languages
Italian
Energy
Energy
The main protagonist in a challenging transition that has consistently sparked environmental discussions with its various aspects: fossil fuels, nuclear energy, hydroelectric power, solar power, wind energy, sustainable resources, non-sustainable resources, eco-friendly, harmful.
Food on Film project
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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.