The videoclip of Canusìa “Mamma mamma damme cento lire” was produced in April 2015 after three and a half days of tiring work between the towns San Felice Circeo and Sermoneta (Latina province). It was presented at the “Anna Magnani” cinema in San Felice Circeo on June 9th 2015. The protagonist Federica Cristofari, after missing the bus of life, makes a daring journey by bicycle into a dreamlike dimension: a businessman on a unicycle, a fairy, a bride who runs away with a priest, a dead man who wakes up and finally the terrible bus driver who throws away the key to the means to achieve happiness. The mocking destiny represented by those imaginary lines, the borders, are drawn with lucid malice by man. The journey is a subversive choice, which represents a real revolution for those who travel or emigrate, when fleeing from difficult living conditions. New ways of living are acquired, new smells, a new language is spoken and new loves are born, without forgetting, however, one’s origins. “Nobody can stop the pursuit of happiness”. The song “Mamma mamma damme cento lire” is a reworking and reinterpretation of a song collected by Graziella Di Prospero in Sezze (LT) in the ’70s and published by Fonit Cetra on the album “AEIOU, alla scola nce voglio i’più” (Cetra – LPP 307 ). The song is one of the many versions of the famous emigration song “Mamma mamma damme cento lire”. It was probably already written in the 19th century but it spread with mass emigration in the early 20th century, when the phenomenon assumed epochal proportions. This version, collected in Sezze (Latina province, Italy), has some peculiar characteristics in the text and in the music. The description of the dismemberment of “Rosina’s” body by fish seems to have little comparison with other versions of the song. “Mamma mamma damme cento lire” – official video clip Canusìa – Folk music of Lazio (Italy). www.canusia.it. With the patronage of the Municipality of San Felice Circeo – Department of Culture and of the Municipality of Sermoneta. Story: Anna Maria Giorgi, Mauro D’Addia, Luca Albanese Screenplay: Mauro D’Addia. Director: Mauro D’Addia. Director of photography: Marco Zarotti. Stagehand / Electrician: Mauro Larocca. Make-up and stylist: Valeria Rahimi. Film equipment: Antares Film with the special participation of Clemente Pernarella. Actors in order of appearance: Girl on a bicycle: Federica Cristofari. Man 1 at the bus-stop: Giancarlo Pierro. Man 2 at the bus-stop: Daniele Panzarino. Man with umbrella: Gianni Ceccano. Man on unicycle: Marco Muraro. Fairy: Maria Alessandra Montesi. Groom: Emanuele Accapezzato. Child: Giorgia Accapezzato. Bride: Anna Maria Giorgi. Priest: Mauro D’Addia. Woman on bicycle with book: Debora Caldon. Deceased: Gabriele Montellanico. Woman sitting at the funeral: Elisa Malandruccolo. Woman chasing the deceased: Debora Zingarello. Man near the coffin: Gianmarco Ferrari. Woman near the coffin: Giulia D’Atino. Passenger 1: Stefano Ceccato. Passenger 2: Fabio Serecchia. Passenger 3: Francesca Febbi. Passenger 4: Veronica Febbi. Driver stand-in: Marco Zarotti. Driver: Clemente Pernarella. Thanks to: the municipality of San Felice Circeo, Franco Domenichelli, the municipal police force of San Felice Circeo, Ronci Trasporti company of San Felice Circeo, Sergio Vitali, Central Bar of San Felice Circeo, the municipality of Sermoneta, Barbara Palombo, Honors Funebri Tovalieri, Roberto Pompili, the seamstress Giustina Cipolla. Special thanks to Gianni Ceccano for his valuable advice and collaboration. “Mamma mamma damme cento lire” Reworking and reinterpretation of a song collected by Graziella Di Prospero in Sezze in the ’70s and published at Fonit Cetra in the album “A E I O U, alla scola nce voglio i’ più (Cetra – LPP 307). Vocals: Mauro D’Addia Vocals: Anna Maria Giorgi Classical guitar, acoustic guitar: Mauro D’Addia Violin: Andrea Ruggiero Bass drum, snare drum and percussion: Alessandro Pieravanti (Il Muro del Canto) Accordion: Desiree Infascelli Bass Ttuba: Rosario Liberti Recorded at Snakes Studio by Giancarlo Barbati and Guglielmo Nodari Mixed and mastered by Paolo Panella at Altipiani Studios
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