rouille

In Taranto, a picturesque coastal town in southern Italy, originally known for its mussels and sanatorium, stands the largest steel mill in Europe: it is called "ILVA".
ILVA is a city within a city. It covers an area of 15 square kilometers and has its own 250 kilometer long rail and road network. Sovereign, it never sleeps: it is active 24 hours a day. At the height of its power, ILVA provided work for 20,000 people in the region.
But the steel mill is causing immense destruction in Taranto and the surrounding area, and no one seems to be able to stop it. The death rate is much higher than the national average, and cancers are multiplying disproportionately.
In ROUILLE, six protagonists tell of their ambivalent relationship with this place. We watch the golem and dream, against a backdrop of poetic lyrics and electrifying rhythms, of a world finally rid of this monster.

  • Sabrina Leo
    Director
  • Christophe Becker
    Director
  • Sabrina Leo
    Writer
  • Christophe Becker
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Rouille
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 17, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 CHF
  • Country of Origin:
    Switzerland
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    French, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    DCP,
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Visions du Réel
    Nyon
    Switzerland
    Préselection
  • Lecce Film Fest
    Lecce
    Italy
    June 17, 2022
Director Biography - Sabrina Leo, Christophe Becker

lives and works in Basel as a translator. He studied philosophie in
Bruxels. Under the pseudonym "P. Jupiter", he composes music and lends
his voice to various projects in electronical music (Pierre Normal,
Cardinales). He is in charge of the sound design of the film.

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