Trieste Shines at Night
On the internal EU border between Italy and Slovenia, just kilometers from Trieste, migrants who cross face the imminent risk of being stopped by Italian law enforcement. The film weaves together firsthand accounts of those who have endured refoulements and readmission procedures. Their testimonies merge with raw, intimate smartphone footage captured during their grueling journeys. This personal archive stands in stark contrast to the increasingly contradictory and hardening responses from state institutions, painting a polyphonic portrait of a borderland where human lives are negotiated against a backdrop of shifting policies and enforcement.
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| Original Title | Trieste è bella di notte |
| Year | 2023 |
| Country | Italy |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Stefano Collizzolli |
| Runtime | 75 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.7/10 (6 votes) |
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The filmmaker constructs a poignant collage, juxtaposing institutional narratives with fragile, personal testimonies. The smartphone footage emerges as the most visceral language, speaking directly to the body and memory.
What lingers after viewing is a profound sense of a fractured reality, where the promise of Europe meets its fortified edges. It’s a necessary, unsettling look at the human cost of bordering. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Stefano Collizzolli
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The tense limbo of border twilight, hushed voices in the dark, the smartphone screen’s glow as the primary source of light and truth.
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