Name: Shooting the Mafia
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2019-11-22
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Letizia Battaglia, Mariachiara Di Trapani, Eduardo Rebulla, Santi Caleca, Franco Zecchin

2019·Documentary·1h 34m

7.1

★

Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia began a long battle against the ruthless Cosa Nostra when she first photographed the sinister scene of a brutal murder. Documenting the barbaric rule of the Italian Mafia, she was an unwavering witness to its crimes. Her art and courage helped end the horrific and bloody reign of the Corleonesi clan.

Directed by Kim Longinotto

politics

palermo, sicily

biography

trial

organized crime

sicilian mafia

photojournalism

woman director

italian history

portrait of an artist

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Where to Watch

Cast

Letizia Battaglia

Self - Photographer

Giovanni Falcone

Self - Prosecuting Magistrate (archive footage)

Tommaso Buscetta

Self - Mafioso Pentito (archive footage)

Totò Riina

Self - Mafioso (archive footage)

Crew

Kim Longinotto

Director

Kim Longinotto

Writer

Dan Cogan

Executive Producer

Jenny Raskin

Executive Producer

Geralyn White Dreyfous

Executive Producer

Laura Poitras

Executive Producer

Regina K. Scully

Executive Producer

Letizia Battaglia

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Popular Reviews

3 reviews

SWITCH.

6.0★ · 06/13/19

As it jumps from era to era, the film never quite brings together the determined woman and her trailblazing work into a coherent portrait. 'Shooting the Mafia' is an interesting but disjointed look at one of the great photographers of our time.
- Jake Watt

Read Jake's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-shooting-the-mafia-an-interesting-but-unclear-picture

Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more Sydney Film Festival reviews.

Zack

10.0★ · 10/11/25

Nicholas

7.1★ · 03/28/15