{"identifier":"IC-Olive3_6312280679112","browse_author":"Albert Knechetel (Director), Michel Noll (Producer), Quartier Latin Media (ICTV) (Proprietor (Publisher Bloomsbury Video)) and Carol Drinkwater (Screenplay by)","subscription_list":["bvl_historyculture"],"titleByTitle":"Yes","isbn":9781350917699,"description":"A strong desire for independence is at the heart of Sicily\u2019s identity. Like the olive tree, which for centuries has been the king of the island\u2019s agriculture. At the start to the 20th century, the Sicilians were under the rule of bandits, specialists in \u201cthe business of protection\u201d who originally provided protection for olive growers during harvest time. When faced with the more invasive violence of the Mafia, the Sicilians were too intimidated to react and too afraid to rebel. Change only came in 1992, with the assassinations of the Palermo magistrates Falcone and Borsellino: they had been the symbol of the fight against the Mafia. These murders constituted a breaking point for the Sicilians. They understood that the Mafia was a curse from which they must rid themselves. With some of the key players in the revival of Sicily, we will witness the changes which have been unfolding for several years. \u201cIl dottore\u201d Spatola, an olive oil taster, as well as the Gioia family, traditional Sicilian landowners, and the Vincenzo family who are practicing agro-tourism: they all will share with us their passionate belief in a new Sicily. Not forgetting Salvatore Gibiino, a member of the \u201cLibera Terra\u201d cooperative, an NGO that husbands land reclaimed from Mafia bosses reviving the olive and wine groves, producing organic crops. Visits to the Mafia \u201ccapital\u201d Corleone as well as to the dilapidated districts of Palermo and to the rituals of the Day of the Dead at Valledolmo will remind us that the olive tree here in Sicily was witness to the birth of the Mafia and is observing its decline today. Films written by Carol Drinkwater, directed by Albert Knechetl and produced by Michel Noll - Commissioning editors: Hans Robert Eisenhauer and Susanne Mertens - Associate Producers: Sandro Vannucci, Antonio Saura, Primitivo Rodriguez Gordillo, George Kalomenopoulos, Nida Karabol Akdeniz, MarWan Atamneh - A Coproduction by SOLFERINO IMAGES and ZDF - In Coproduction with 2KFILMS, UMUT SANAT, VIDEOKINE and QUARTIER LATIN MEDIA - In Cooperation with ARTE, ERT and TV5 Monde - In Association with RAI Educational, al-HIWAR TV, Equator HD, DK4 and Longshot Pictures - With the Assistance of CNC, PROCIREP, ANGOA and MOVIEMED - In Partnership with IFAD, COPEAM, CMCA - With the High Patronage of UNESCO. Language - English","videoId":6312280679112,"browse_view":"contentTypeBrowsePageIndexView","subscription":"bvl_historyculture","title":"Olive Oil, the Mafia and the New Sicily","xml_source":"bvl_historyculture_video-vra.xml","browse_search":"IC-Olive3","videoPoster":"https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/4171818645001/98a41be3-1aef-4154-9032-d5a561662fb7/ee511c97-0939-4b80-b3a6-69ddb3b50360/1280x720/match/image.jpg","series_id":"series_theOliveRouteExploraSeries","facets":"agriculture , Agriculture , sociologyOfFood , Sociology of food , socialHistory , Social history , landAndTheLandscape , Land and the landscape , crimePunishmentAndJustice , Crime, punishment and justice , violence , Violence , _20002009 , 2000\u20132009 , _20102019 , 2010\u20132019 , _19001999 , 1900\u20131999 , made_20102019 , 2010\u20132019 , english , English , italy , Italy , origin_germany , Germany , video , Video , history , History , societyAndSocietalIssues , Society and societal issues , origin_europe , Europe , foodStudies , Food Studies , _2000Present , 2000\u2013present , europe , Europe , made_2000Present , 2000\u2013present , scienceTechnologyAndNature , Science, technology, and nature ,","contenttypeorder":3,"series":"The Olive Route (Explora Series)","date_of_publication":2012,"publisher":"Quartier Latin Media (ICTV)","productname":"bvl_all","id_search":"IC-Olive3","facet":["_19001999","_20002009","_2000Present","_20102019","agriculture","crimePunishmentAndJustice","english","europe","foodStudies","history","italy","landAndTheLandscape","made_2000Present","made_20102019","origin_europe","origin_germany","scienceTechnologyAndNature","socialHistory","societyAndSocietalIssues","sociologyOfFood","video","violence"],"contentType":"video","authors":"Albert Knechetel~Michel Noll~Quartier Latin Media (ICTV)~Carol Drinkwater"}