Bella Ciao: the history of anti-fascist folk song

History Channel

(Sky channel 411) presents the docufilm

, sponsored by

(National Association of Partisans of Italy),

for the first time on October 25th at 9pm

, and is co-produced by Millstream Films and Media and Ala Bianca Group srl , directed by Andrea Vogt.

The distribution of the documentary is entrusted to Lilium Distribution.

Bella Ciao

is the true

, sung by the partisans of the Maiella Brigade (Abruzzo) and the Garibaldi Brigade (Marche) - the first to have mixed traditional melodies with new patriotic words - sung at the Democratic Youth Festival in Prague in the partisan version, later rediscovered in Italy and made famous by the Spoleto Festival of 1964, where a

was also sung

.

With the help of ethnomusicologists and scholars, such as the historian

, exponent of a tradition of research based on the use of popular sources, the documentary investigates the most Trentino roots, dating back to the mists of time. Many testimonies collected: the interview with Fausto Amodei, songwriter and musicologist, the first who in '63 reworked, transcribed and registered the copyright of the partisan version of Bella Ciao; the icon of Italian popular music,

, protagonist of the show

by the

directed by

and

, who became legendary following the performance at

due to the uproar aroused which helped to increase the popularity of the song.

Again, the contribution of

, President of the

, the largest archive in Europe on popular, social and struggle songs; by

director, writer, author of 'Contessa' the hymn of '68 sung in the squares by workers and students; by

, Spanish television producer, screenwriter, television director and writer, as well as showrunner of the famous series

', who reprized and relaunched the piece worldwide. Other interventions - by

,

,

,

and

(wife and son of

),

and

, leader

- enrich the contents of the film.