PBS POV presented a condensed (91 minutes to 51 min) version
of “Happy Winter” (2017, “Buon inverno”), directed by Giovanni Tartoro, on Monday
Aug. 12, main link here . It don’t know why PBS condenses so many
of these films.
The film traces some vacationers at the Ferragosto holiday
on Mondello beach in Palermo Italy.
The festival provides over a thousand cabins, that are not much
larger than enlarged outdoor privies, arranged in rows on the beach, painted
blue. Families “live” in them for a few
days in August during the festival which is supposed to celebrate the Assumption
of Mary.
During fascist Italy under Mussolini, the event provided
politically oriented vacations for members of the middle and lower classes.
The families presented are in debt, dealing with aging or
political challenges. It seems strange
to see living this way as a “vacation”. Many are concerned with their social status now.
The people seem to enjoy the camaraderie with activities
like karaoke and scraping lottery sheets.
Many of the men, particularly, are overweight and rather
sloppy.
There is a book with a similar title by Joao Tordo.
The film was followed by very brief comments by the director,
and a micro short animated film “My Father, the Giant”.
Wikipedia attribution:
By Lahiri Cappello - Padova - FerragostoUploaded by Markos90, CC BY 2.0, Link
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