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ZaLab hosts participatory video and documentary workshops in intercultural contexts and situations of geographical and social marginalization.

  1. barbasassi
    The Barbasassi island June 10, 2011

    Posted in Lapa TV, musée-du-cinema, participatory video.

    shorts in stop motion made by the pupils of Stromboli’s primary school, during the last Lapa TV workshops (may 2011).

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    Animation under the Volcano April 15, 2010

    Posted in Lapa TV, musée-du-cinema, participatory video.

    3 shorts in stop motion made by the pupils of Stromboli’s primary school, during the last Lapa TV workshops (april 2010).

  3. controcopertina
    Jegoasa melody April 2, 2010

    Posted in padua 2g, participatory video.

    Jegoasa melody: Codrin Cozma and Mihai Ionescu (Lyrics and voice) Liviu Miglezi (base) Giorgio Gobbo (recording) translation: Codrin Cozma, Mihai Ionescu and Teodora Nicolae form a participatory video laboratory. coordination Stefano Collizzolli, Matteo Calore and Sara Zavarise editing: Matteo Calore

  4. panee2ab
    My Country April 1, 2010

    Posted in padua 2g, participatory video.

    What is the “second generation”"? What does it mean “MY country” or “YOUR country”? Where is the place we can call home? Our ideas were unclear; we started trying to understand what the people around us thought and felt about the issue.

  5. enjoint
    Enjoint April 1, 2010

    Posted in padua 2g, participatory video.

    In the fictional short “Enjoint” the characters play their typical stereotypes, ironically exagerating them.

  6. foto_18779
    Show in a show – 1 November 19, 2009

    Posted in Show in a show, participatory video.

    Five day participatory video workshop at Theatrespektakel Festival in Langenau (Germany), where a one-week long intensive program of intercultural theatre shows and creative workshops stand the threat of local Neo-nazis.

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    Show in a show – 2 November 14, 2009

    Posted in Show in a show, participatory video.

    Five day participatory video workshop at Theatrespektakel Festival in Langenau (Germany), where a one-week long intensive program of intercultural theatre shows and creative workshops stand the threat of local Neo-nazis.

  8. vecchine9bc3
    No(s) Femmes April 15, 2008

    Posted in no(s) femmes, participatory video, tunisia 2.

    In French, words “our women” and “no women” sound quite the same. So, what’s the place for women in El Jem? This is the first short excerpt from the short film “No(s) femmes”, shot and edited in El Jem, April 2008

  9. papiss
    Papiss March 18, 2008

    Posted in Barcelona, senegal, participatory video.

    Short portrait of Papiss’ multiple jobs in Barcelona.

  10. bouba6510
    Bouba March 17, 2008

    Posted in Barcelona, senegal, participatory video.

    Bouba’s unusual job in Barcelona

  11. Untitled-1
    Lapa TV Alicudi – postcard for the teacher that’s not here March 16, 2008

    Posted in Lapa TV, musée-du-cinema, participatory video.

    short documentary made by Lapa TV with the pupils attending the middle school in Alicudi, march 2008.

  12. Untitled-1
    Lapa TV Alicudi – postcard for Santa Claus March 15, 2008

    Posted in Lapa TV, musée-du-cinema, participatory video.

    short documentary made by Lapa TV with the pupils attending the 4th and 5th year of the primary school in Alicudi, march 2008.

  13. Untitled-1
    Lapa TV Alicudi – postcard for a friend in Milan March 14, 2008

    Posted in Lapa TV, musée-du-cinema, participatory video.

    short documentary made by Lapa TV with the pupils attending the 3rd year of the primary school in Alicudi , march 2008.

  14. backstageb293
    Prologue November 15, 2007

    Posted in The desert and the Sea, participatory video.

    Introduction to the documentary and workshop backstage…

  15. adam_questura4207
    Caltanissetta November 14, 2007

    Posted in The desert and the Sea, participatory video.

    Adams’ adventures, a Sudanese author, with the Italian Police.

  16. dag_e_sintia72c
    Catania November 13, 2007

    Posted in The desert and the Sea, participatory video.

    Dag and Sinti in the middle of the Sea…

  17. messaab4b
    Ethiopian Mass November 12, 2007

    Posted in The desert and the Sea, participatory video.

    The Ortodox ritual at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Rome.

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    Newspapers November 11, 2007

    Posted in The desert and the Sea, participatory video.

    Solomon takes the bus for a new working day in Rome…

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    Market November 10, 2007

    Posted in The desert and the Sea, participatory video.

    Menghistu tells the story of his friend Dawit and his “bancarella” in a Street Market in Rome.

  20. dimitri1178
    Come back in a Month, 1 September 15, 2007

    Posted in does bologna integrate?, participatory video.

    You escape from your country, where you’ve been in jail for political reasons. You get to Italy – a democratic, open progressive country. There, you ask for your internationally recognized right to obtain political asylum. After two years…

  21. dima291de
    Come back in a Month, 2 September 15, 2007

    Posted in does bologna integrate?, participatory video.

    Second part of the film “Come Back in a month” … so, what about the Commission?

  22. jawed2d3a
    What a Wonderful World, 1 September 14, 2007

    Posted in does bologna integrate?, participatory video.

    You were 14 years old when you escaped from your country. At 19, finally you succeed to establish yourself in another country. Now, it’s time to think again about your studies.

  23. jawed_25734
    What a Wonderful World, 2 September 14, 2007

    Posted in does bologna integrate?, participatory video.

    second part of the film “what a wonderful world”
    obtaining your own rights gets harder and harder.

  24. shahla54b3
    Integration for rent, 1 September 13, 2007

    Posted in does bologna integrate?, participatory video.

    If you are a woman alone, living with four son in 40 square metre apartment, to deal with work and rent may be very difficult.

  25. shahla231f9
    Integration for rent, 2 September 13, 2007

    Posted in does bologna integrate?, participatory video.

    second part of the film “Integration for rent”