Toxitaly

Industrial Landscapes and the Environment in Italian Ecodocumentaries

Paolo Chirumbolo

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University of Toronto Press
11 June 2025

Documentary movies & films; The natural world, country life & pets

Series: Toronto Italian Studies

The rise of Italian ecodocumentaries represents a significant cultural response to urgent environmental issues, reflecting a growing ecological awareness in contemporary Italian society.

presents comprehensive scholarly analysis of these films, exploring their portrayal of key regional and national environmental events and concerns.

Paolo Chirumbolo discusses the impact of these documentaries on Italian culture, highlighting how they depict industrial landscapes and articulate the emerging ecological consciousness. The analysis is structured around four main narratives: ""Petronarratives,"" ""Steel Narratives,"" ""Chemical Narratives,"" and ""Waste Narratives."" Each ecodocumentary is examined thematically and formally, with Chirumbolo employing Bill Nichols's theories on the various modes of representation in documentary film to define the relationships between subject matter, filmmaker, and viewer. illuminates how ecodocumentaries can shape public discourse and inspire ecological awareness both in Italy and beyond.

By: Paolo Chirumbolo
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781487560331
ISBN 10: 1487560338
Series: Toronto Italian Studies
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 11 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Petronarratives 2. Steel Narratives 3. Chemical Narratives 4. Waste Narratives Conclusion: Detoxing Italy Appendix Notes Works Cited Index

Paolo Chirumbolo is an assistant professor in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Louisiana State University.