Viva Zapatero!

Directed by Sabina Guzzanti

Director Sabina Guzzanti’s razor-sharp documentary was made while Berlusconi was still in power. She’d experienced the full weight of his media dominance when her popular satirical TV programme was abruptly cancelled under threat of lawsuit. Through a series of interviews, archive clips, and sketches, Guzzanti reveals how Berlusconi’s stranglehold of the media destroyed freedom of speech and democracy in Italy.

Duration:
76 minutes

Languages:
English and Italian

Country of origin:
Italy

Year of production:
2005