Toxitaly

Industrial Landscapes and the Environment in Italian Ecodocumentaries

By: Paolo Chirumbolo

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Hardcover | 11 June 2025

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The rise of Italian ecodocumentaries represents a significant cultural response to urgent environmental issues, reflecting a growing ecological awareness in contemporary Italian society.
presents comprehensive scholarly analysis of these films, exploring their portrayal of key regional and national environmental events and concerns.
Paolo Chirumbolo discusses the impact of these documentaries on Italian culture, highlighting how they depict industrial landscapes and articulate the emerging ecological consciousness. The analysis is structured around four main narratives: "Petronarratives," "Steel Narratives," "Chemical Narratives," and "Waste Narratives." Each ecodocumentary is examined thematically and formally, with Chirumbolo employing Bill Nichols's theories on the various modes of representation in documentary film to define the relationships between subject matter, filmmaker, and viewer.
illuminates how ecodocumentaries can shape public discourse and inspire ecological awareness both in Italy and beyond.

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