People

Faith (2008)

24.05.2008
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Some people have still Faith. An intense, intimate, faith. To demonstrate it, to themselves and to others, in the night of May, 9th, they go as pilgrims, without shoes and nearly naked to the S. Alfio sanctuary. In the church there is a mystical atmosphere, all faces are touched and taut. When they finally reach [...]

A Men’s World (2006-2008)

22.12.2006
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In every seasons, but only in small towns, Sicily squares are populated just by men. Men who shared experiences, lived, in some cases, through two wars, they still use squares as the center of their social life. They’re our grandfathers, our memories. This project is dedicated to them, to their simple and spontaneous gestures, their [...]

Trapani (2006)

02.05.2006
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A Sicilian Easter. The annual ‘Procession of the Mysteries’ in Trapani, Sicily, is a 400-year-old ritual brought to Sicily by its Spanish colonizers of the 15th century. The procession begins at 3:00 pm on Good Friday and continues for 24 hours. In the procession, townsmen carry one-ton statues depicting the Stations of the Cross. The [...]