‘Alla Ricerca di Europa - Alessandro Scillitani’

In the presence of Paolo Rumiz and the director Alessandro Scillitani

This film (“In search of Europe”) sets sail, just like Ulysses, in search of the heart of Europe, a continent which had an identity which began where Asia ends. Paolo Rumiz and Piero Tassinari travel from Beirut to Istanbul, from Rhodes to Kos, from Mykonos to Syme and from Syros to Athens, walking the fine line between the origins of a civilisation which seems to be rapidly disintegrating, and present-day concerns. All set to the backdrop of the migrant tragedy, with fears of Brexit looming on the horizon, tensions in the Muslim world in the East, and the hordes of ambushed tourists. Ultimately, the mystery of what Europe actually is, appears to have remained intact. Leaving us to reflect upon the words of Euterpe, the manager of a restaurant behind the citadel of Rhodes: “Europe is everywhere and nowhere”.

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