Il giorno di San Sebastiano
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Il giorno di San Sebastiano (Saint Sebastian Day) is an Italian film written and directed by Pasquale Scimeca
. The film is based on true historical events, the Caltavuturo massacre
that took place on January 20, 1893, in Caltavuturo
in the Province of Palermo
(Sicily), during the celebration of Saint Sebastian.
On that day some 500 peasants returning from the symbolic occupation of 250 hectares of communal land were dispersed by soldiers and policemen, killing 13 and wounding 21 peasants. The claim for land reform was one of the demands of the Fasci Siciliani
(Sicilian Leagues), a popular movement of democratic and socialist inspiration in 1891-1894. The film was released 100 years after the event, is based on a play by Rosario Garibaldi Bosco
, one of the leaders of the Fasci Siciliani.
The film won a Golden Globe for Best First Feature (1994) in Italy and was presented at the Venice film festival
in the section Showcase of Italian cinema.
Pasquale Scimeca
-Filmography:* Il giorno di San Sebastiano * Placido Rizzotto * Gli indesiderabili * Il cavaliere sole * Malavoglia -External links:...
. The film is based on true historical events, the Caltavuturo massacre
Caltavuturo massacre
The Caltavuturo massacre took place on January 20, 1893, in Caltavuturo in the Province of Palermo , when during the celebration of Saint Sebastian, some 500 peasants returning from the symbolic occupation of 250 hectares of communal land were dispersed by soldiers and policemen, killing 13 and...
that took place on January 20, 1893, in Caltavuturo
Caltavuturo
Caltavuturo is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The neighboring comunes are Polizzi Generosa, Scillato and Sclafani Bagni.-History:...
in the Province of Palermo
Province of Palermo
The Province of Palermo is a province in the autonomous region of Sicily, a major island in Southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. The Province of Palermo has 82 comuni , 1,239,272 inhabitants, and is 4,992 km² .-External links:...
(Sicily), during the celebration of Saint Sebastian.
On that day some 500 peasants returning from the symbolic occupation of 250 hectares of communal land were dispersed by soldiers and policemen, killing 13 and wounding 21 peasants. The claim for land reform was one of the demands of the Fasci Siciliani
Fasci Siciliani
The Fasci Siciliani, short for Fasci Siciliani dei Lavoratori , were a popular movement of democratic and socialist inspiration, which arose in Sicily in the years between 1889 and 1894...
(Sicilian Leagues), a popular movement of democratic and socialist inspiration in 1891-1894. The film was released 100 years after the event, is based on a play by Rosario Garibaldi Bosco
Rosario Garibaldi Bosco
Rosario Garibaldi Bosco was an Italian politician and writer; a Republican-inspired socialist...
, one of the leaders of the Fasci Siciliani.
The film won a Golden Globe for Best First Feature (1994) in Italy and was presented at the Venice film festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
in the section Showcase of Italian cinema.