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Fumettology - TEX - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

It's fascinating to see where the idea of Tex Willer came from and how it evolved. We get to know the creators, Gianluigi Bonelli and Aurelio Galleppini (pen name Galep).

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Caption 59 [it]: L'aspetto di Tex deriva, in fondo, dalle copertine
Caption 59 [en]: Tex's appearance derives, ultimately, from the covers

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La super storia - Via Pasolini - Part 13

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Pier Paolo Pasolini discusses the effects Fascism had on Italy. He talks about the city of Sabaudia, built by the fascist government on the reclaimed marshland of the ancient Pontine Marshes (Agro Pontino) and how later, what took hold was the culture of consumerism.

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Caption 37 [it]: che in fondo non ce ne siamo resi conto;
Caption 37 [en]: that deep down we didn't realize it;

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La super storia - Via Pasolini - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Pasolini talks about how he moved from literature to cinema, and how his ideas about language changed. He talked about providing Italians with an opportunity to demonstrate racism, perhaps for the first time, with his movie, Accattone.

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Caption 17 [it]: Ma neanche questa è, in fondo, una spiegazione totale.
Caption 17 [en]: But not even this, after all, is a total explanation.

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La super storia - Via Pasolini - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

Pasolini talks about his first book of poetry and what he realized about his country when it was published in 1942. He explains why reviewers wouldn't touch it.

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Caption 24 [it]: In fondo, io ho preso il Friuli
Caption 24 [en]: All in all, I chose Friuli

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La pittura più bella del mondo - La Resurrezione di Piero della Francesca - Part 15

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

If two important works of Piero's survived the bombings during World War II, it was due to the efforts of art historians and restorers such as Ugo Procacci. In addition to the Resurrection, a wonderful painting of the Virgin Mary as she was expecting a child, "La Madonna del Parto" was saved and is now housed in the museum in Monterchi, Arezzo.

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Caption 79 [it]: [Opera realizzata con il sostegno della Regione Lazio- Fondo regionale per il cinema e l'audiovisivo]
Caption 79 [en]: [A work created with the support of the Lazio Region - Regional Fund for cinema and audiovisuals]

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Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno - Ep. 1 - Part 21

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy

For the radio show, Mimmo sings a very sad song, based on a story he had read in the newspaper. Note: The images of the event may be disturbing. This broadcast was one of the last Mimmo and Franca would be doing, and they talk about the immediate future as they walk home.

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Caption 33 [it]: E in fondo lavoriamo insieme, no?
Caption 33 [en]: After all, we work together, right?

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 12

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

Palermo faces the sea and has a very long history of immigration. The narrator interviews a young woman whose great grandfather came to Sicily from Sudan. She is involved in educating immigrants from Africa and Asia. Pitrè was also highly involved in education.

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Caption 21 [it]: In fondo, la presenza così variegata di popoli che entrano,
Caption 21 [en]: Ultimately, such a diverse presence of peoples arriving,

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

The segment concentrates on the richness of the Sicilian dialect, a dialect which is less and less spoken. The narrator interviews two poets who recite their works in Sicilian, providing insights into the language.

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Caption 21 [it]: ma che poi, in fondo, è tantissimo.
Caption 21 [en]: but then, in the end, it is a great deal.

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 6

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

Pitrè's mission was to conserve and safeguard the traditions of his people, the Sicilians, and to keep the roots alive. Looking at religious traditions is one important way to do this.

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Caption 30 [it]: Il dato positivo di Pitrè è che, in fondo, ama questo popolo a cui dà voce,
Caption 30 [en]: The positive fact about Pitrè is that, deep down, he loves this populace to which he gives a voice,

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Dottor Pitrè - e le sue storie - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Italy Sicilian

In this segment, we see some swordfish harpoon fishing, and hear an old Sicilian legend about a boy named Nicola who could stay underwater for a very long time.

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Caption 61 [it]: così decide di restare in fondo al mare.
Caption 61 [en]: and so he decided to stay at the bottom of the sea.

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Fellini Racconta - Un Autoritratto Ritrovato - Part 13

Difficulty: Advanced

Italy

A precious moment in the middle of a shoot with Fellini and his crew.

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Caption 6 [it]: Via dal fondo.
Caption 6 [en]: Out of the back.

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