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The more pervasive anti-Camorra message in post-millennial music groups can largely be attributed to the more deadly evolution of the mafia since 1980. #Antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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The "Land of Fires" referenced in Rocco Hunt's song "Nu Journo Buon" are farmlands in Campania that were formerly fertile and now ravaged by toxic waste illegally dumped by the Camorra. #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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"The mafia fears education more than any other weapon." -Giovanna Summerfield. #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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One profound takeaway from this week was the sign at the site of the execution of many children by Nazis that read, "Stand here in silence, but when you leave, speak." IOW, revere and remember the dead, but then speak their truth because they cannot. #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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Casamemoria Vittimemafia's "Calendar of Loss" expands the idea of who is "worthy" of commemoration and challenges the concept that any one person is more important than another. #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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Fava's ethical code of "freedom": "Only a free society not oppressed by the powerful is able to sustain the truth as the fabric of ethical and moral culture." #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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I wonder if any of the organizers of Addiopizzo have political aspirations in order to fight corruption from the inside? #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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A question I would have for Edoardo Zaffuto of Addiopizzo: "Now that you have over 1000 businesses in your network, what are the group's goals for the next 15 years, and what do use to measure their success?" #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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Here is a good write-up of "A Quiet Life" from Variety in case anyone is interested in a critic's take. https://t.co/X6nDvIFOk5 #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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Edoardo in "A Quiet Life" is interesting - he's a mafioso, but also has humanity in him. We see this in his relationship with "Boris" and also his brotherly-like companionship with Diego. It's an interesting dichotomy that transcends mere thuggery. #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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Did anyone else think about this while watching "A Quiet Life?" #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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"Power is a masculine way of thinking, into which women have also fallen. I used to believe that women couldn't be inside the Mafia. Instead, today, I understand they're in it up to their necks. Their role is to keep quiet." -Letitza Battaglia #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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"In short, a lie is like a beautiful woman in all respects, the sole difference is that it takes time to uncover lies, but women are uncovered right away." -Rita Atria #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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"I raised my voice above all the others and for the first time I became authoritative. The authority who gives the dignity of pain. And from that moment on I have never stopped."
-Felicia Impastato #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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Though she showed vulnerability, Lucia's ability to compartmentalize was impressive, yet disturbing, particularly when she referred to her childhood friend as (this is not a direct quote) "yesterday's dead man" to her associates. #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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Despite her power within her mafia clan, Lucia is still objectified and denigrated because she is a woman. It goes to show that authority doesn't trump machismo in certain cultures/factions of society. #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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How do you interpret the end of "Brave Men"? Did Lucia leave Ignazio to protect him, or did she return to her former life? Or is she going to get her son and move on to a different life completely? #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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If people become complacent about the mafia in Sicily, what did Giuseppe Impastato risk everything for? #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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The title of the film "I Cento Passi" refers to the number of steps between the Impastatos' house and that of mob boss Gaetano Badalamenti. This just shows how close the mafia is! #antimafianewmedia #Mary1

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"I Cento Passi" was a surprise hit in Italy and was its submission for the Best Foreign Film award for the 2001 Oscars. It did not win one of the five nominated slots - it was a tough year that included Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon & Amores Perros. #antimafianewmedia #Mary1