Luigi Di Gianni, 14', 1967, Italy
Photography: Claudio Racca
Edit: Renato May
Music: Egisto Macchi
Production: Egle Cinematografica
Edit: Renato May
Music: Egisto Macchi
Production: Egle Cinematografica
In Reggio Calabria province, women who work in olive harvesting are forced to do back-breaking work. Osteoarthritis and anaemia (caused by a parasite) are common illnesses. Labour protections are an illusion. The husbands have almost all migrated overseas, and the weight of the family rests entirely on their shoulders.