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💬 Translations into English, French and German by Raphael Rues of Insubrica Historica (www.insubricahistorica.ch/)
📌 VAL GRANDE '44, HISTORY OF THE ROUND-UP
The idea to make the documentary came after reading a book by Nino Chiovini entitled 'Mal di Val Grande'.
I decided to start this project to try to tell you what I have discovered, and what many people still ignore, about this beautiful park.
Given the sensitivity of the subject, I would like to point out that in these videos I wanted to focus only on the historical account of the events, without any allusion to any messages of political ideals that might arise from the story.
When telling the story, bear in mind that the testimonies given may be inaccurate, especially with regard to numbers and dates, as they were often given several years after the events.
🎬 EPISODE 9
Editing and direction: STEFANO CERUTTI
Assistant director and video shooting IULIA FOMINA, DAVIDE PREVITALI, ALBERTO PASTORE
Main narrator: STEFANO CERUTTI
Narrators: IULIA FOMINA, RICCARDO FERRACIN
00:00 ➝ Notes
01:40 ➝ Episode 9
02:13 ➝ Finero massacre, 23 June
09:23 ➝ The salvation of Superti and other partisans, end of June
12:20 ➝ The salvation of Muneghina and other partisans, end of June
19:05 ➝ Maria Peron thanks Cicogna
20:45 ➝ Beura massacre, Teresa Binda, 27 June
24:48 ➝ Final theme song
🎧 Testimonies heard
MARIA BARBIERI, testimony given to Carlo Migliavacca
GIANNI CELLA, testimony contained in the book "Val Grande partisan and surroundings" by Nino Chiovini
ENRICO FERRANDI, testimony given during the fiftieth anniversary of the round-up
MARIA PERON, testimony contained in the book "Val Grande partigiana e dintorni" by Nino Chiovini
MARIA PERON, testimony contained in the newspaper 'Monte Marona', No. 8, May 1945
GIANNI SAFFAGLIO, testimony given to Nico Tordini and Paolo De Toni in 2016
📜 Sources consulted
ISRN "PIERO FORNARA", Novara.
CASA DELLA RESISTENZA in Fondotoce.
HISTORICAL AND EXCURSIONISTIC MAP OF THE RESISTANCE IN VAL GRANDE by the Fondotoce CoR.
Book MAL DI VAL GRANDE by Nino Chiovini.
Book I GIORNI DELLA SEMINA by Nino Chiovini.
Book PICCOLA STORIA PARTIGIANA DELLA BANDA DEL PIANCAVALLONE by Nino Chiovini.
Diary OUT OF LAW by Nino Chiovini.
Book HISTORY OF THE SS-POLIZEI IN OSSOLA AND LAKE MAGGIORE 1943-1945 by Raphael Rues.
Book QUANDO LA MORTE NON TI VUOLE by Emilio Liguori.
Book VAL GRANDE ULTIMATE PARADISE by Teresio Valsesia.
Website MONTAGNAVISSUTA.IT.
Website IN-VALGRANDE.IT.
🙏🏻 Thanks to
PARCO NAZIONALE VAL GRANDE for patronage.
CASA DELLA RESISTENZA in Fondotoce for historical advice.
NICO TORDINI for a preview of the book "Partigiani di Valgrande" by Nico and Lino Tordini.
PAOLO DE TONI and NICO TORDINI courtesy of interviews with Gianni Saffaglio, Luigi Fumagalli, Mario Gueraldi and Carlo Rovelli.
GIOVANNI DE VITO and CHRISTIAN DONINELLI courtesy of the interview by Antonietta Chiovini.
CARLO MIGLIAVACCA courtesy of the interview by Maria Barbieri.
VCO AZZURRA TV by concession of the episodes of the "Extra" column containing interviews with Angelo Pasta, Aldo Aniasi, Enrico Ferrandi, Armando Calzavara, Pietro Spadaccini.
By concession of photographic material
ISRN "PIERO FORNARA" of Novara, ANPI VERBANIA, NIGUARDA, VARESE, TOWN OF CURSOLO-ORASSO, PARTICIPAN MUSEUM-ASSOCIATION RAGGRUPPAMENTO DIVISIONI PATRIOTI ALFREDO DIO DI ORNAVASSO-BUSTO ARSIZIO, ALBERTI LIBRAIO VERBANIA, FERRUCCIO ROSSI (in-valgrande.it), ANDREA MAFFI (official guide of Parco Naz. Val Grande)
For support in finding photographic material
ANPI PAVIA, LECCO, CREMONA, MILAN, FIREMEN'S MUSEUM, CRISTINA BESNATE, ERNESTO BELLONI, FABIO COPIATTI
All those who collaborated by helping me with the little things: retrieving information, photographs or advising me where to turn for the material needed to complete the documentary.
Finally, a big and heartfelt thank you to ANTONIETTA CHIOVINI (partisan relay worker), LUIGI FUMAGALLI (partisan) and the FAMILIES of CARLO ROVELLI (partisan), MARIO GUERALDI (partisan) and GIANNI SAFFAGLIO (partisan), for the authorisation to publish the interviews.
© CREDITS
Music used
ενέργεια (enérgeia) by KRZYSZTOF GIULIO STRIGINI
EPICNESS by ILYA NAZARENKO (Envato Market)
HORROR OF WAR by FRASERPURDIE (Envato Market)
HERO THEME by MK2 (KZread Audiolibrary)
CHARIOTS OF WAR by AAKASH GANDHI (KZread Audiolibrary)
✅ Authorised drone footage