‘Franco Piavoli : Shortfilms’

Le stagioni (1961, 27’)
An eternal and cyclical movement. A young lady lives through the seasons. With his 8 mm Paillard, the director begins his poetic journey with a prolonged observation of nature, which condenses the passing of time into one single shot.

Domenica sera (1962, 11’)
Young peasants come together to dance in the evening. The girls arrive by bike; the boys get ready for them by doing their hair. The less shy amongst them begin to dance. Then, some of them go home, singing as they go, delighted to have obtained a promise. Others take advantage of the dark to make love.

Emigranti (1963, 11’)
Emigrants from Calabria arrive at Milan station with their luggage, to make their home there or set off for other destinations. A man falls asleep in a waiting room. The travellers look lost and tired. The language of the others is henceforth incomprehensible; they are already foreigners in their own country.

Evasi (1964, 12’)
A football match in a small village. The football supporters are labourers – their faces can be picked out from behind the fences: the moment of escapism becomes a mass, desperate and wild cry. This politically powerful film adopts the musical structure of a concerto: Allegro, Adagio, Allegro.