Three days of creative chaos and critical thinking are about to rock Castelnuovo Rangone, in the province of Modena, with the "School, Cinema, Legality" initiative, a project that blends education and cinema in an explosive mix to indoctrinate—oops, educate—the new generations through the power of images.
Made in partnership with Giffoni and supported by zealous ministries, this national event transforms classrooms into film sets, promising to arm students and teachers with unconventional weapons: audiovisual language to promote active citizenship and legality.
Students Transformed into Little Cinema Revolutionaries
The protagonists of this adventure are the students and teachers of institutes such as "Giacomo Leopardi", "Sorelle Rosa and Carolina Agazzi", "Carpi Centro", "Don Milani", "Anna Frank" and "Gian Burrasca".
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Cinematic "Punctuation" Revealed
At the heart of it all is the so-called cinematic "punctuation": an arsenal of technical tricks like shots and long shots that dictate the narrative's pace. Participants will discover not only the classic roles of director and screenwriter, but also the "invisible" ones like the sound engineer and script supervisor, entering the belly of the cinematic beast. The event is enriched with short film screenings and lively debates on legality and responsibility, where young people can vent their opinions in an environment that pretends to be neutral but may harbor hidden agendas.
Projections and Clashes for Collective Responsibility
Behind the initiative is the commitment of figures like the Headmaster of the "Leopardi" Comprehensive Institute and the scientific director, who have invested in cinema as a tool for connecting school and society, albeit somewhat overly optimistically. And to top it off, the head of the Special Projects Department at Giffoni doesn't hold back: Bringing cinema into schools means offering kids new tools to understand the world and tell their own stories. In Castelnuovo Rangone, we found a place ready to embrace this educational challenge, building a journey that combines emotion, knowledge, and responsibility. – a statement that sounds more like a revolutionary charge than a simple lesson. Who knows if this mix of art and rules will truly shake people's consciences.
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The initiative seems interesting but I don't know if students can really learn that much. The form of cinema is complicated and requires time and commitment, which is often lacking in schools. More support is needed.