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Tag Archives: Sabina Guzzanti
Great political movies (No19) Il Caimano
Some of the greatest art of the 20th century has come from people trying to expose corruption and scandal. In my opinion one of the primary functions of art should be critiquing and satirising social, economic and political wrongdoing. As an artist … Continue reading
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Tagged Andreotti, art, b-movies, corruption, crocodile, culture, election, films, Il Caimano, Il Divo, Italy, Marco Bellocchio, Matthew Ashton, media, movies, Nanni Moretti, news, Nottingham Trent University, politics, Prime Minister, Sabina Guzzanti, scandal, Silvio Berlusconi
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Great political documentaries (No2) Viva Zapatero!
In Britain and America we’ve been blessed with an extremely healthy tradition of satire and poking fun at those in power. Every night in prime time you have programmes like Have I got News for you, Mock the Week and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2+2=5, afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted, Dario Fo, freedom of the press, Have I got news for you, Italian politics, Italy, media, Mock the Week, news, political documentaries, politics, Prime Minister, RAI, RAIot, Sabina Guzzanti, satire, Silvio Berlusconi, The Daily Show, Viva Zapatero
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