Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood

2012 2h 7m IT

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★7.2TMDB · 441

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Synopsis

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On July 19–21, 2001, over 200,000 people took to the streets of Genoa to protest against the ongoing G8 summit. Anti-globalization activists clashed with the police, with 23-year-old protester Carlo Giuliani shot dead after confronting a police vehicle. In the aftermath, the police organized a night raid on the Diaz high school, where around a hundred people between unarmed protesters—mostly students—and independent reporters who documented the police brutality during the protests had took shelter. What happened next was called by Amnesty International "the most serious breach of civil liberties in a democratic Western country since World War II."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudio Santamaria
Max Flamini
Jennifer Ulrich
Alma Koch
Elio Germano
Luca Gualtieri
Davide Iacopini
Marco
Ralph Amoussou
Étienne
Fabrizio Rongione
Nick Janssen
Renato Scarpa
Anselmo Vitali
Mattia Sbragia
Armando Carnera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniele Vicari
Writers: Daniele Vicari, Laura Paolucci, Daniele Vicari
Languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish
Countries: France, Italy, Romania

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Romania.

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CAST

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219+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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ERA

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Directed by Daniele Vicari, shot by Gherardo Gossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Teho Teardo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Benni Atria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniele Vicari directs. Gherardo Gossi behind the camera. Teho Teardo scores. Benni Atria cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Italy, Romania. Dialogue in German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.

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1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, Italian, French, English, Spanish.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Romania.
5219+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Daniele Vicari, shot by Gherardo Gossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Teho Teardo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Benni Atria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Claudio Santamaria and Jennifer Ulrich and Elio Germano carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1934234 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.