Un mito antropologico televisivo (2011): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2011, Un mito antropologico televisivo is a documental film directed by Alessandro Gagliardo, running about 54 minutes.

What it’s about. An Anthropological Television Myth is a gloriously jagged collage of fragments culled from an independent Sicilian TV station's output in the mid-90s – the period just before the 'Berlusconi era'. But whereas the Milanese media mogul's spells as president were notable for the cynical degradation of his nation's television output, with its bawdy game-shows earning much overseas derision, the small broadcaster showcased here evidently foregrounded and documented local grass-roots political shenanigans. With no commentary or captions, the film plunges us into a lively day-before-yesterday epoch when the authorities' battles with the Mafia produced an atmosphere akin to Civil War on the streets. Virtuouso editing knits together a dizzyingly wide range of sights and sounds that consistently fascinate and impress.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Un mito antropologico televisivo has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on MUBI Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Un mito antropologico televisivo page.

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