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Una vita vissuta senza schemi: dalla fotografia di strada, per documentare i morti di mafia, all'impegno in politica, Letizia Battaglia è stata una figura fondamentale nella Palermo e nell'Italia tra gli anni '70 e '90. Intrecciando interviste e testimonianze d'archivio, Kim Longinotto racconta la vita di un'artista passionale e coraggiosa, mostrando anche uno spaccato di storia italiana.
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Shooting the Mafia (2019)
94 min
Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia began a long battle against the ruthless Cosa Nostra when she first photographed the sinister scene of a brutal murder. Documenting the barbaric rule of the Italian Mafia, she was an unwavering witness to its crimes. Her art and courage helped end the horrific and bloody reign of the Corleonesi clan.