This wonderfully sensuous short presents the rites of puberty as a menu of Italian favourites: a young girls first period occurs when she is stomping the grapes; gnocchi is forever to remind her of first having sex with a boy; burnt polenta is the taste of lesbian longing. A lovely remembrance of an Italo-Australian adolescence.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
31 December 2004
ACMI Screen Lounge
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1003655
Languages
English
Italian
Audience classification
M (15+)
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Italians - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Italians - Australia
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan