unpublished work
the captives of Asinara
[journalism school master thesis, in the process of becoming a documentary]
Growing up in Sardinia in the 1980s I got used to forbidden areas. Vast portions of the island were shut out of our reach, dedicated to various governmental uses. There were NATO bases, regular army camps and nuclear submarine stations. And there were the prisons. Most of them were located on the coast. Sardinia has amazing coastline all over, but I often found myself thinking that beyond the fence, the beaches would probably be emptier; the nature would be wilder; and some secret would be waiting for me. Asinara was part of this myth.
the early works of Kenneth Anger
a review of the exhibition at PS1, New York. [February 22 - September 21, 2009]
Walking through the red ribbon curtains that conceal the entrance to the 2nd floor Kunsthalle at PS1, one feels the charm and guilt of being admitted to an improper place. The walls of the main hall are lined in red vinyl and its intense smell contributes to the mood. The overall impression is of being in one of those refuges where young people hide to indulge in all sorts of fruitless activities. [...]
the lonely soldier’s march to stage
a review of the play at the Theater for the New City, New York. [March 5 - 22, 2009]
Helen Benedict met her first lonely soldier in New York, during an event where veterans were talking to a crowd about their experiences at war. That is, the male veterans. Sitting alone at the back of the room was a female soldier who didn’t take part in the talk. Being the seasoned reporter she is, Benedict approached her. It is thanks to the conversation that followed that she first became aware of the kind of life of abuses and injustices that American female soldiers are facing. According to the figures Benedict gathered in her book, almost a third of all females serving in the military has been sexually abused by fellow soldiers. [...]