Nothing was given to us
| Movie | |
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| German title | Nothing was given to us |
| Original title | Not ci è stato regalato niente |
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| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 2014 |
| length | 58 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Eric Esser |
| production | Eric Esser |
| camera | Colja Krugmann |
| cut | Luca Reale |
| occupation | |
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Nothing was given to us for free (Italian original title: Non ci è stato regalato niente ) is a medium-length documentary by the director Eric Esser from 2014 . The film portrays the former partisan and later trade unionist Annita Malavasi , who was one of the few high-ranking commanding women in the resistance movement under the code name Laila during the German occupation of Italy in World War II .
action
The film deals with the Italian resistance in World War II from the perspective of communist partisans. In interviews, the protagonist Malavasi reports on her career as a resistance fighter. The chronological narrative begins with the occupation of the country by German troops on September 8, 1943 (see the Cassibile armistice ) and ends with the liberation on April 25, 1945 . During this time, Malavasi developed from being her brother's supporter and going underground to commanding his own unit in the mountains.
In the course of the film she visits her friends Gina Moncigoli and Pierina Bonilauri, both also former resistance fighters, whom she met during the Resistancea. For the three women, the experience of resistance was the starting point for their emancipation in a patriarchal society.
background
Nothing was given to us was premiered on January 20, 2014 at the Festival Mundial de Cine Extremo San Sebastián in Veracruz, Mexico. The film celebrated its European premiere on March 10th at the FrauenFilmTagen 2014 in Vienna, the Italian premiere shortly afterwards on March 22nd, 2014 at the Sguardi Altrove women's film festival in Milan. According to the film's website, he was financially supported by the Hans Böckler Foundation's student funding solidarity fund. The Istoreco history institute in Reggio Emilia owns the rights to the archive images used and also provided logistical support for the film.
reception
The jury of the Festival Mundial de Cine Extremo San Sebastián justified its decision to award the prize on the one hand with the fact that "Nothing was given to us" offers a convincing insight into the important role that patriotic partisans played in Italy in World War II, and on the other with the impeccable one cinematic implementation of the topic.
The author Ingrid Strobl wrote on her blog about the film that it had been sorely lacking so far , since in Germany only "initiated" know about the participation of Italian women in the partisan struggle. The filmmaker Eric Esser succeeded in not only telling the story of three partisans and thus giving an insight into the motivations and commitment of many others. He was also able to get the women to speak frankly about their feelings and very personal experiences. In doing so, he gives the film a depth that goes beyond the veneration of heroines and retrospectively shows the women the painfully missed appreciation of their courage and their historical achievement. A wonderful film that I wish a large audience for.
The journalist Marcus Hammerschmitt wrote in the online magazine Telepolis in December 2014 that you don't get any Bandiera Rossa romance or militancy fetishism in the film , but instead the stories of three women whose decisions in a certain period of their lives demand respect. Despite the victims, from whom one hears with dismay, their story in the Resistancea is also that of a resistance to male dominance behavior and female adaptation. In view of the fact that the film is owed to a team from Germany, as well as the historical events that are at stake here, one could definitely consider it an act of lived reconciliation and international understanding. "We weren't given anything" should therefore not only be shown at small festivals, but also on television, for example - and in a really good broadcasting slot.
Awards
- The press jury of the Festival Mundial de Cine Extremo San Sebastián in Veracruz (Mexico) awarded the film the Lorenzo Arduengo Prize of the Press on January 24, 2014 .
- At the Canada International Film Festival in Vancouver in March 2014, the film received a Rising Star Award in the Student Film Competition category .
- At the Accolade Global Film Competition in La Jolla, United States, the film received an Award of Merit in 2014.
- In May 2014, the film received another Award of Merit at the IndieFest Film Awards in the United States.
- At the International Movie Awards 2014 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the film received a Gold Award in September 2014 in the category Short documentary film .
- In the summer of 2014, the film received an Honorable Mention at the International Independent Film Awards in the United States .
- On September 28, 2014, Giveaway was not voted Best Long Documentary by the jury of the Great Lakes International Film Festival in the United States .
Web links
- Given to us was nothing in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official page for the film
- Video-on-demand side of the film
Individual evidence
- ↑ Certificate of release for gifts nothing was given to us . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2015 (PDF; test number: 150 796 K).
- ↑ Municipio de Veracruz | CULMINA CON ÉXITO TERCER FESTIVAL MUNDIAL DE CINE EXTREMO. Veracruz City Council, archived from the original on January 19, 2015 ; Retrieved January 30, 2014 (Spanish).
- ↑ FrauenFilmTage :: Films 2014. (No longer available online.) FrauenFilmTage Wien, archived from the original on March 6, 2014 ; accessed on March 5, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Squardia Altrove Film Festival Program. Squardi Altrove Film Festival, accessed January 30, 2014 (Italian).
- ↑ Nothing was given to us | MakeShiftMovies. MakeShiftMovies, accessed February 22, 2020 .
- ^ Festival Mundial de Cine Extremo "San Sebastián de Veracruz". Facebook, accessed January 30, 2014 (Spanish).
- ↑ Ingrid Strobl: “Nothing was given to us” | ingrid strobl. author. <. Wordpress.com, accessed August 4, 2014 .
- ↑ Marcus Hammerschmitt: Clear Announcements | Telepolis. In: Telepolis. Christian Heise, accessed December 27, 2014 .
- ↑ Canada International Film Festival - Screenplay Contest - 2014 Official Selections. Canada International Film Festival, accessed February 14, 2016 .
- ↑ accoladecompetition.org. Accolade Global Film Competition, accessed August 27, 2014 .
- ↑ Winners May 2014 |. IndieFest Film Awards, accessed August 27, 2014 .
- ^ Winners of the International Movie Awards 2014. International Movie Awards, accessed September 21, 2014 .
- ↑ Honorable Mention. International Independent Film Awards, accessed October 10, 2014 .
- ↑ 2014 September | Great Lakes International Film Festival. (No longer available online.) Great Lakes International Film Festival, archived from the original on November 7, 2014 ; Retrieved November 7, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
