Thursday 12 November 2026, 17:30
Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh
The documentary screening series Italian Clapperboard continues on Thursday, 12 November at 17:30 at the Italian Institute of Culture in Edinburgh with Carne et Ossa (Roberto Zazzara, 56′, 2024).
In a small town perched in the mountains of Abruzzo, a unique competition has been held for centuries. Every year, in Pacentro, local men throw themselves from a cliff made of living rock, and run down to the stream, before running back up. It is a cruel race, which is run barefoot. The first to enter the church wins the so-called Corsa degli Zingari. An ancestral rite, the origins of which are unknown, in which people take part for spiritual or material reasons, tied to the indissoluble relationship between nature and man.
Watch the trailer here:
The film is in Italian with English subtitles.
Free entry, but booking required. Email rsvp.iicedimburgo@esteri.it for more info & to reserve a seat (please include the full names of all the guests in your party).
DOORS OPEN: 5:00 pm
EVENT STARTS: 5:30 pm
Please note that security checks will be in place on arrival.
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