Disobbedienti (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Disobbedienti is a documentary film directed by Oliver Ressler, running about 54 minutes.

What it’s about. The Disobbedienti emerged from the Tute Bianche during the demonstrations against the G8 summit in Genoa in July 2001. The “Tute Bianche” were the white-clad Italian activists who used their bodies – protected by foam rubber, tires, helmets, gas masks, and homemade shields – in direct acts and demonstrations as weapons of civil disobedience. The Tute Bianche first appeared in Italy in 1994 in the midst of a social setting in which the “mass laborer,” who had played a central role in the 1970s in production and in labor struggles, was gradually replaced in the transition to precarious post-Fordist means of production. “Disobbedienti” thematizes the Disobbedienti’s origins, political bases, and forms of direct action on the basis of conversations with seven members of the movement.

Who’s in it. Disobbedienti stars Luca Casarini as Self, Ulia Conti as Self, Gianmarco de Pieri as Self and Enrico Ludovici as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Disobbedienti has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Disobbedienti page.

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