Shooting the Mafia
DocumentaryHistorypoliticspalermo, sicilybiographytrialorganized crimesicilian mafiaphotojournalismwoman directoritalian historyportrait of an artist
A portrait of a courageous photojournalist who weaponized her art against the Sicilian Mafia, documenting brutality and bearing witness to systemic violence.
Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia began a long battle against the ruthless Cosa Nostra when she first photographed the sinister scene of a brutal murder. Documenting the barbaric rule of the Italian Mafia, she was an unwavering witness to its crimes. Her art and courage helped end the horrific and bloody reign of the Corleonesi clan.
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Letizia Battaglia
Self - Photographer
Mariachiara Di Trapani
Self - Interviewer
Eduardo Rebulla
Self - Writer
Santi Caleca
Self - Photographer
Franco Zecchin
Self - Photographer
Roberto Timperi
Self - Photographer
Cristina Rajola
Self - Interviewer
Luciano Leggio
Self - Mafioso (archive footage)
Giovanni Falcone
Self - Prosecuting Magistrate (archive footage)
Tommaso Buscetta
Self - Mafioso Pentito (archive footage)
Paolo Borsellino
Self - Prosecuting Magistrate (archive footage)
Rosaria Costa Schifani
Self (archive footage)
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