The Shame of Europe
In a country where bella figura is a national pastime, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is the maestro of media manipulation. Having risen to political primacy with the aid of his Mediaset empire, he now controls 90% of the bel paese’s television channels including the state-run RAI network. Quantity, it seems, does not equal quality. Fed on a diet of semi-naked dancing girls, inane competitions and rickety reality shows built around the most ridiculous of premises, is it any wonder that Italians are becoming a nation of fame-hungry wannabes?
Erik Gandini
Director
Erik Gandini
Writer
Axel Arnö
Producer
Erik Gandini
Producer
Mikael Olsen
Producer
Manuel Alberto Claro
Director of Photography
Lukas Eisenhauer
Director of Photography
Krister Linder
Original Music Composer
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Flavio Briatore
Flavio Briatore
Fabrizio Corona
Fabrizio Corona
Lele Mora
Lele Mora
Simona Ventura
Simona Ventura
Marella Giovannelli
Marella Giovannelli
Rick Canelli
Rick Canelli
