The event will include the screening of" Clown in 'Kabul ", a film documenting the mission of a group of doctors and clown doctors in Kabul in 2002.
Over the past ten years, since in Western societies has stabilized the clown figure used in health and social contexts, humanitarian missions tailored to the positive possibilities of the clown doctors have been many.
All share the message of peace and hope that the figure inherently unarmed, just the clown, is able to testify.
The evening will allow reflection on the effects of comicoterapia on the community.
will introduce Leonardo Spina (Dr. Jack - actor, author, gelotology - President of the International Federation Laugh for Life), clown doctor who participated in the mission in Afghanistan
Bars "clown" social, film and reflections shared: € 3
(in support of socio-health association We'll laugh about 'www.ciridiamosu.blogspot.com)
CLOWN IN' KABUL
The film documents a group of Clown from various associations working in hospitals on a humanitarian mission in Afghanistan was destroyed by bombing. Guided by the spiritual leader of Hunter "Patch" Adams and invested in an official manner by the Mayor of Rome Walter Veltroni, the 23 clown doctors from around the world set off for Kabul. The quest "Patchwork for Peace" is to bring humanitarian aid (food, educational materials, medicines) and a smile to Afghan children.
The film begins in Rome, an ideal point of departure and arrival of all roads. Piazza del Campidoglio in a colorful and fun diversion from Sunday by a group of clowns who invades the city with his irreverent humor and naive.
The sequence that follows is already war, that seen in many movies, from Kubrick to Coppola, with travel on airplanes and helicopters, heavy and ominous. Yet for once the C-130 carries a load of peace and good humor, a load of human bombs ready to explode a smile on the faces turned to stone and accustomed to the sadness. The film follows the clown, their physical excesses, their inordinate numbers, without comment, basing the story on the sole strength of the images. The viewpoint is that of someone who gets involved in the action rather than depart to watch and / or judging from above, the camera is always ready to react to physical and psychological disconnections of a land torn.
Clowns are cheerful, noisy, colorful, but the first impact with the reality of Afghan children's hospitals is very hard. At the end of day one is painted on their faces dismay at what they have seen. This, for them, it is an encouragement to continue their actions.
In their trip on a van painted with bright colors and covered with balloons, visiting hospitals, rehabilitation centers for amputees, schools, refugee camps, leprosy, as well as in markets, dusty roads, among the rubble. Kabul is only their first step, followed the valley of Panjshir, Massoud's stronghold and its mujhaidin, and Bamyan in the ruins of the Buddhas destroyed by the Taliban, meeting people in the voluntary sector (including, for example, the physician founder of the "Emergency" Gino Strada) and improvised clowning performances wherever there is also a small group of people who donate a little 'color and warmth.
With a concrete language, sometimes with raw and poetic, the images return the excitement produced by the impact of a clown in a difficult reality as that of Afghanistan.
The colors of the clown violent contrasts with the atmosphere of monochrome Asian country, but paradoxically, they are required to complete.
The faces and voices of Afghan children, their mothers and their relatives offer the viewer emotions and great food for thought.
is a clear contradiction exists between the desire for peace and joy of ordinary people and the aftermath of war, wounds, mutilation, landmines, human degradation.
The lightness of the clown is understood, accepted and shared with joy not only by children and it is this exalted figure seemingly comic, with just the reality of humanity in order to propose a new form of "diplomacy" emissaries of peace, joy, hope.
were shot 180 hours of documentation which was made into the film out of competition, the 59th International Film Festival in Venice, where he was greeted by a huge public success and critical acclaim
DIRECTOR: Enzo Balestrieri and Stefano Moser
Screenplay: Enzo Balestrieri and Stefano Moser
ACTORS: Patch Adams
PHOTOGRAPHY: Stephanie Moser
ASSEMBLY: Roberto Ciani, Leonida Gennaro
MUSIC: Nicola Piovani, Pasquale Filastò
PRODUCTION: FILM STAR EDITION - TELE + - FILM UNIT 80
DISTRIBUTION: MIKADO
COUNTRY: Italy 2002
DURATION: 72 Min
FORMAT: DIGITAL BETA Color
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