Genoa G8, Saturday July 21, 2001
Final International Demonstration
Corso Italia, International Demonstration
File: ADG82001/0721-0007A
Description of footage
From: 01.52.35.00
Beginning of the international march on Corso Italia. Banners: “You G8 – Us 6,000,000!”
From: 01.56.16.00
Different groups of participants: “Women in Black against War,” “Legambiente,” “Workers’ rights are human rights – Greek Journalists Union,” “Cancel the Debt,” “Place of Silence and Prayer” (prayer group), “Fight Capitalism for Workers’ Power. Internationalist Workers Left.” Legambiente march. Kurdish march.
From: 02.04.59.00
“Berlusconi assassin” shouted through a megaphone. Other groups shout different slogans: “Another world is possible.”
From: 02.12.07.00
Man holding the newspaper Socialist Worker shouts with others, “One solution: Revolution!” As the march starts moving again, the same demonstrator shouts, “Resist! Revolt! Fuck Berlusconi!” Close-ups of demonstrators. Details. High-angle wide shots.
File: ADG82001/0721-0007A
Description of footage
From: 01.52.35.00
Beginning of the international march on Corso Italia. Banners: “You G8 – Us 6,000,000!”
From: 01.56.16.00
Different groups of participants: “Women in Black against War,” “Legambiente,” “Workers’ rights are human rights – Greek Journalists Union,” “Cancel the Debt,” “Place of Silence and Prayer” (prayer group), “Fight Capitalism for Workers’ Power. Internationalist Workers Left.” Legambiente march. Kurdish march.
From: 02.04.59.00
“Berlusconi assassin” shouted through a megaphone. Other groups shout different slogans: “Another world is possible.”
From: 02.12.07.00
Man holding the newspaper Socialist Worker shouts with others, “One solution: Revolution!” As the march starts moving again, the same demonstrator shouts, “Resist! Revolt! Fuck Berlusconi!” Close-ups of demonstrators. Details. High-angle wide shots.
International Demonstration
File: ADG82001/0721-0007B
Description of footage
From: 02.18.30.00
Close-ups of young demonstrators. Slogans shouted through a megaphone in English: “One, two, three, four, that’s what we are fighting for. Five, six, seven, eight, we are going to stop the G8.”
From: 02.19.02.00
March passing. A photographer climbing a traffic light and taking photographs. A group of demonstrators on the roof of a low building encouraging the march. Chants continue: “Berlusconi assassino.”
From: 02.22.24.00
Banner in support of Öcalan and Kurdistan. Slogans in support of Kurdistan. March with red flags and banners. People applauding.
From: 02.23.10.00
Attac and Arci Parma banners. Close-ups and details of the march.
From: 02.25.00.00
High-angle wide shot of the demonstration. Wide shots, long shots, and reverse shots of the avenue where the march takes place. High-angle details of people marching.
From: 02.28.46.00
High-angle wide shot, sea and waterfront in the background. Street filled with people. Someone begins singing Bella Ciao through a megaphone.
From: 02.31.26.00
High-angle view. Zoom shots of groups of people marching, seen from behind. Flags of different organizations.
From: 02.36.16.00
Float with people dressed as prisoners. Group of demonstrators singing Bella Ciao.
File: ADG82001/0721-0007B
Description of footage
From: 02.18.30.00
Close-ups of young demonstrators. Slogans shouted through a megaphone in English: “One, two, three, four, that’s what we are fighting for. Five, six, seven, eight, we are going to stop the G8.”
From: 02.19.02.00
March passing. A photographer climbing a traffic light and taking photographs. A group of demonstrators on the roof of a low building encouraging the march. Chants continue: “Berlusconi assassino.”
From: 02.22.24.00
Banner in support of Öcalan and Kurdistan. Slogans in support of Kurdistan. March with red flags and banners. People applauding.
From: 02.23.10.00
Attac and Arci Parma banners. Close-ups and details of the march.
From: 02.25.00.00
High-angle wide shot of the demonstration. Wide shots, long shots, and reverse shots of the avenue where the march takes place. High-angle details of people marching.
From: 02.28.46.00
High-angle wide shot, sea and waterfront in the background. Street filled with people. Someone begins singing Bella Ciao through a megaphone.
From: 02.31.26.00
High-angle view. Zoom shots of groups of people marching, seen from behind. Flags of different organizations.
From: 02.36.16.00
Float with people dressed as prisoners. Group of demonstrators singing Bella Ciao.
International Demonstration
File: ADG82001/0721-0007C
Description of footage
From: 02.18.00.00
Band playing Bella Ciao. Demonstrators singing and applauding as they march. Wide shot from above.
From: 02.21.29.00
Very wide shot. Large number of demonstrators. Sea in the background. Helicopter flying over the area.
From: 02.21.55.00
Banners: “Mani Tese,” “U'WA. We Are All Children of the Earth,” “Murderers.” Followed by a youth collective. Wide and close shots. Young men and women link arms, forming safety cordons to prevent intrusions into the march.
From: 02.21.55.00
High-angle close shot. Young demonstrators marching. Sound of helicopter flying over the march. Demonstrators raise their middle fingers toward the helicopter. Shouts of “Murderers.” Whistles. Close shots and wide shots. Reverse shot of the helicopter hovering over the march.
From: 02.21.55.00
Banner: “We Are the Red Zone.” Student bloc.
From: 02.28.15.00
Banner: “Workers Unite.” Wide shots and close-ups, from above and frontally. Lilliput Network banner. Peace flags. Pacifist bloc.
From: 02.31.45.00
View of deserted streets from above an overpass. View of an empty intersection, other streets completely empty. Sound of helicopters flying over the area. A man looks at the empty streets. In the distance, the march passes by. Zoom toward the march crossing the intersection.
From: 02.33.03.00
Writing on walls: “Global Antinational Resistance”; “No Justice, No Peace. Fuck the Police.”
From: 02.33.40.00
Wide shot with burned car in the foreground. The march passing in the background.
From: 02.34.16.00
People leaning out of windows watching the march pass. March crossing Viale delle Brigate Partigiane. People applauding and shouting slogans. Avenue filled with people. People climbing onto telephone booths and building windows.
File: ADG82001/0721-0007C
Description of footage
From: 02.18.00.00
Band playing Bella Ciao. Demonstrators singing and applauding as they march. Wide shot from above.
From: 02.21.29.00
Very wide shot. Large number of demonstrators. Sea in the background. Helicopter flying over the area.
From: 02.21.55.00
Banners: “Mani Tese,” “U'WA. We Are All Children of the Earth,” “Murderers.” Followed by a youth collective. Wide and close shots. Young men and women link arms, forming safety cordons to prevent intrusions into the march.
From: 02.21.55.00
High-angle close shot. Young demonstrators marching. Sound of helicopter flying over the march. Demonstrators raise their middle fingers toward the helicopter. Shouts of “Murderers.” Whistles. Close shots and wide shots. Reverse shot of the helicopter hovering over the march.
From: 02.21.55.00
Banner: “We Are the Red Zone.” Student bloc.
From: 02.28.15.00
Banner: “Workers Unite.” Wide shots and close-ups, from above and frontally. Lilliput Network banner. Peace flags. Pacifist bloc.
From: 02.31.45.00
View of deserted streets from above an overpass. View of an empty intersection, other streets completely empty. Sound of helicopters flying over the area. A man looks at the empty streets. In the distance, the march passes by. Zoom toward the march crossing the intersection.
From: 02.33.03.00
Writing on walls: “Global Antinational Resistance”; “No Justice, No Peace. Fuck the Police.”
From: 02.33.40.00
Wide shot with burned car in the foreground. The march passing in the background.
From: 02.34.16.00
People leaning out of windows watching the march pass. March crossing Viale delle Brigate Partigiane. People applauding and shouting slogans. Avenue filled with people. People climbing onto telephone booths and building windows.
International Demonstration
File: ADG82001/0721-0007D
Description of footage
From: 02.40.28.00
People climbing onto building windows. Long-lens shots of the march passing through different intersections.
The march passes under the railway overpass.
From: 02.42.56.00
Young students putting up posters against McDonald’s and the exploitation of young workers.
From: 02.42.56.00
Three people on a balcony applauding the march and displaying a large banner reading “Welcome to Genoa, Citizens of the World.” Demonstrators applaud. A young man shouts through a megaphone, “Genoa is free.” The march repeats the same slogan.
From: 02.42.56.00
People leaning out from buildings and spraying water on the demonstrators to help them with the heat. Demonstrators applaud and wave. Wide shots and close-ups of demonstrators and people on balconies.
File: ADG82001/0721-0007D
Description of footage
From: 02.40.28.00
People climbing onto building windows. Long-lens shots of the march passing through different intersections.
The march passes under the railway overpass.
From: 02.42.56.00
Young students putting up posters against McDonald’s and the exploitation of young workers.
From: 02.42.56.00
Three people on a balcony applauding the march and displaying a large banner reading “Welcome to Genoa, Citizens of the World.” Demonstrators applaud. A young man shouts through a megaphone, “Genoa is free.” The march repeats the same slogan.
From: 02.42.56.00
People leaning out from buildings and spraying water on the demonstrators to help them with the heat. Demonstrators applaud and wave. Wide shots and close-ups of demonstrators and people on balconies.
Images of the City after the Clashes
File: ADG82001/0721-0007E
Description of footage
From: 02.39.30.00
Panoramic views of the city. Burning areas, smoke, helicopters flying over the city center.
From: 02.40.04.00
Exit from the overpass under the railway tracks, toward the city center. Tunnel blackened by fire. Remains of a burned-out car. Shop windows destroyed. Police vans crossing the street. Close-ups and wide shots of the damage and of the street with the burned-out car.
From: 02.44.16.00
Various writings on shop windows, walls, and posters: “Stop Globaliz”; “Carlo, a victim of fascism.” Wide shots of the city center. In the background, the containers closing the so-called “red zone.”
From: 02.47.57.00
Interview with an activist from the Trento branch of the Lilliput Network, recounting the clashes in which she and her group were involved in Piazzale Kennedy.
From: 02.55.50.00
Images of a bank with shattered windows, burned ATM, burned-out cars. Writings on the walls.
File: ADG82001/0721-0007E
Description of footage
From: 02.39.30.00
Panoramic views of the city. Burning areas, smoke, helicopters flying over the city center.
From: 02.40.04.00
Exit from the overpass under the railway tracks, toward the city center. Tunnel blackened by fire. Remains of a burned-out car. Shop windows destroyed. Police vans crossing the street. Close-ups and wide shots of the damage and of the street with the burned-out car.
From: 02.44.16.00
Various writings on shop windows, walls, and posters: “Stop Globaliz”; “Carlo, a victim of fascism.” Wide shots of the city center. In the background, the containers closing the so-called “red zone.”
From: 02.47.57.00
Interview with an activist from the Trento branch of the Lilliput Network, recounting the clashes in which she and her group were involved in Piazzale Kennedy.
From: 02.55.50.00
Images of a bank with shattered windows, burned ATM, burned-out cars. Writings on the walls.