L'ornamento greve
Short film 12 min. (work in progress)
Made during Kultur Ensemble Residency, Palermo 
shown at Bottega 1, Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa, 2025

Written, Directed by: Magdalena Mitterhofer & Nicola Baratto
Actors: Maziar Firouzi, Nicola Baratto, Magdalena Mitterhofer,
Kieu Anh Nguyen Phuong, Claudio Gulli, Alessandra Tudisco, Nicola Cipolla, Nicolas Dal Corso, Robert Jack, Flora Pitrol, Iris Jack Pitrolo,
Beatrice Gibson, Nick Gordon, Laizer Gordon, Adriano La Licata, Luca Checchini, Giulia Monroy, Beatrice Zerbato
Sound recording: Beatrice Zerbato and Arnold Trautwein
Music: Basilio Timpanaro
Installation Photography: Adriano La Licata

The work draws inspiration from the books Favole della dittatura by Leonardo Sciascia and The Third Reich of Dreams by Charlotte Beradt.
The film reflects on how political changes leave their imprint on a city and its inhabitants, observing the residues of past regimes and questioning what it means to preserve or destroy material memory. 

Developed in close collaboration with the actor Maziar Firouzi, the project was partly shot at Palazzo Butera. 
Made in collaboration with the Department of Cultural Heritage of the Sicilian Region – CRICD Film Archive and Landescape.
The residency was realized with the support of the Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ–DFJW).

Thanks to: Landescape Archive, Leonardo Ruvolo, Kultur Ensemble Palermo, Bianca Bozzeda, Judith Testault, Éric Biagi, Domenico Saverino Trapani,
Palazzo Butera, Claudio Gulli, Ivan Alajmo, Marco Cassina, Ines Manca, Filmoteca Regionale Siciliana, Marcello Alajmo, Pietro Duca, Maurizio Spadaro,
Maria Roberta Giacalone, Nuova Orfeo, Nick Gordon, Obie & Laizer Gordon, Beatrice Gibson, Claudia Gangemi, Bernardo Zanotta, Robert Jack, Flora Pitrolo, Iris Jack Pitrolo.