Who knows why the Palestinian theme did not have the same echo during the Rome Film Festival compared to that had during the Venice Film Festival. The actors all kept an almost low profile, no blatant excesses were recorded, a sign, perhaps, that the theme is going out of fashion in certain circles, waiting for another one capable of catalyzing attention. However, this is not to say that Palestine did not also enter during this demonstration.
Alireza Khatami, Iranian-Canadian director who won best screenplay for The Things You Kil made a generic accusation at Film Festivals, “that they were created as a state instrument to serve theinterests of the colonial power“. And he added that “we are not that naive, we are not that stupid. Let’s not confuse your blatant racism with neutrality. There is no neutrality in genocide and we will remember who that is red carpet soaked in blood“. A proclamation like others have been heard in the last few months and two years, which also has a hypocritical facet, because it comes during one of those events that he stigmatizes, but which reward him. Someone could also object that the director could also have instrumentally used that stage to his advantage to amplify his own voice. A vicious circle without head or tail that could go on forever.
Also Jasmine Trincaawarded as best actress for Andrea De Sica’s Eyes of Others, inspired by the Casati-Stampa case, took to the stage for a speech on issues related to Palestine, declaring that “we are all lucky, because cinema it forces us to empathize it forces us to sit still, to watch things happen and things exist. Listening to the voice, someone’s voice, the voice of a six year old girl being killed by inhuman people in Palestinelike the voice of a woman, who seeks in her own body, in her own desire, the desire for freedom and emancipation“.
So, is the actress’s conclusion, “my thoughts are truly with all the women who have found this voice, for those who didn’t think they had it, for those who, while looking for it, were silenced by violent men“. All beautiful and all interesting, but the point remains: it seems that the solidarity impetus for Palestine has exhausted its momentum in certain circles. On to the next one.