Bella ciao – Per la libertà

From the hymn of the partisans to the fight song of the new generations around the world, hit of the most famous international artists and soundtrack of the Netflix series La Casa de Papel. Almost a century after its birth, the power of Bella Ciao does not stop. The film recounts the mysteries, genesis and history of the Resistance song, which reappears wherever somebody fights against injustice. An unstoppable song, today a patrimony of humanity in the struggle for freedom.

"For decades, wherever people have fought against injustice, they have sung Bella Ciao. It is said to have been the anthem of Italian partisans fighting against fascism in the Second World War, but there are those who doubt the truth of this. The origins of the song are unclear. Was it a folk song favored by exploited workers in the rice fields in Italy? The accounts of various speakers are richly illustrated with archive material.
Ultimately, the song’s origins are less important than what it means to the people who sing it. A Kurdish woman talks about the magical moment she first heard Bella Ciao as a child, when it was sung during a demonstration - in the banned Kurdish language. In the film, the song connects the struggles for liberation by different generations in various countries. The main focus is on Italy, Turkey and Iraq, all countries in which democracy is under attack to a greater or lesser degree."
(IDFA - International Documentary Festival Amsterdam)

Da inno dei partigiani a canzone di lotta delle nuove generazioni di tutto il mondo, hit dei più famosi artisti internazionali e colonna sonora della serie Netflix La Casa di carta. A quasi un secolo dalla sua nascita, la forza di Bella ciao non si arresta. Il film racconta i misteri, la genesi e la storia della canzone della Resistenza, che riappare ovunque si combatta contro l’ingiustizia. Un canto inarrestabile, oggi patrimonio dell’umanità nella lotta per la libertà.