Partigiane: oral history and multimedia

Women are often marginalized in the stories of the Italian Resistance but they played a decisive role in the liberation struggle against Nazi-Fascism. Seventy years after the end of WWII, this project celebrates their contribution to the fight for freedom and democracy. They put their lives on the line to ensure a democratic future of a country morally bankrupt by twenty years of Fascism. We recovered some of their from the archives of the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI – Reggio Emilia section).

With the support of SPI-CGIL, we produced the documentary Esitere o Resistere? to collect some of their testimonies. Also, we produced a sticker album, a playful way to honor these women and connect younger and older generations, remembering not just exemplary episodes but the women who weren’t just waiting for the end of the dictatorship

Here, some of the stickers with the names of the partigiane (and sometimes their fighting pseudonyms).

This project was supported by many but a special thank you goes to Barbara Elisi (graphic design), Paola Guidetti (production coordinator), and Maria Nella Casali (SPI-CGIL Reggio Emilia).

Ask the dust…

13′, DVCAM 4/3, E.S.R.A., France, 2004

Original title: Demande à la poussière…

During the ’90s, French military served their country in Iraq and in the Balkans.
Once back home, many of them got sick. What was happening?

  • Selected at the 4th, Concours Européen du Premier Film Documentaire “Aux Ecrans Du Réel”, Le Mans, 2005.


© Erik Scaltriti – © École Supérieure de Réalisation Audiovisuelle, ESRA Paris.