User:Bportis/Palermo

I'm editing the Culture section of Palermo, Italy by adding a literature, and film section.

Film
Palermo is home to many film makers, and is also the location for many of their productions. One such film maker is Marco Amenta, who was born in Palermo in 1970. One of Marco's famous films is Diario di una siciliana ribelle, filmed in 2009, is a documentary recounting the life of Rita Atria's objection towards the mafia, and her struggle towards changing society. Another film that took place in Palermo was Cadaveri Eccelinti (Excellent Cadavers), which is centered around two prosecutors from Palermo: Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone. Cadaveri Eccelinti was released in 2005. The famous filmmaker John Turturro, along with Roman Paska, made a film called Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy, which is set in Palermo as well. Rehearsal for a Sicilian Tragedy showcases the Sicilian history of puppetry, and was premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

Literature
Palermo has been the subject of many books, and many renowned writers were born and have lived in Palermo. One such famous writer was Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Giuseppe was born in Palermo on December 23, 1896 and died on July 23, 1957. Giuseppe is known for his novel, Il Gattopardo (The Leopard), which tells the story of living through the Risorgimento(Italian unification). Another famous writer from Palermo is Luigi Natoli, who often wrote under the name William Galt. Natoli was born in Palermo in 1857, and died in 1941. Natoli is known for many books, most famously I Beati Paoli(The Blessed Pauls). I beati Paoli was released in 1909, and tells a story set in the seventeenth through eighteenth centuries, centered around the Beati Paoli.