Film

I love Benidorm

Cabanyal, a section of Valencia, has been targeted for a controversial redevelopment project that calls for the demolition of the old barrio buildings, declared Heritage of Cultural Interest in 1993, to make room for high-rises. Just like Benidorm, a tourist center with beachfront hotels symbolizing the cementation of Spain's coastline.
Its ironic title alluding to scores of other seaside resorts, the film takes a critical view of urban redevelopment projects overcast by clouds of corruption and speculation. Facing the authorities and profit-hungry investors are the local residents determined to defend their homes and sense of neighborhood.

Il regista / The Director

Gaetano Crivaro (b. Crotone, 1983) gained an interest in filmmaking after moving to Rome in 2001. With the documentary Kryterion (2006) he won a scholarship that enabled him to enroll in the Sentieri Selvaggi school of cinema and graduate from the University of Rome "La Sapienza" with a degree in Communications in 2006. He then worked for the Guerrilla Marketing advertising agency for which he made numerous commercials. Short fiction titles to his credit include Moka & Cigarettes (2007) and Postelevision (2008), both acclaimed on the national festival circuit.

Edizione 2009
Panorama - Ambient/azioni

documentario
Italia, 2009, 28'

REGIA/DIRECTOR
Gaetano Crivaro, Mario Romanazzi

TAGS:
URBANIZZAZIONE - URBANIZATION / SPECULAZIONE EDILIZIA - REAL ESTATE SPECULATION / VALENCIA