Goodbye, Mayor, 1982

Location: Rome, Italy Creator: Francesco Maselli Chronicle of the funeral of the mayor of Rome, Luigi Petroselli, who died suddenly on October 7, 1981. The document testifies to the pain of the Roman citizens who participate in large numbers in the funeral of their mayor: their faces are filmed as they pass in front of the coffin and through some interviews they they collect opinions. Some repertory images recall Petroselli during his commitment as mayor and in a 1981 RAI-TV broadcast with the earthquake victims of Lioni (his last speech). 01. Pan on the pp of those present at the funeral, immobile and silent; title “Farewell, Mayor” 02. Inq of many also present on the scaffolding of the buildings under construction; pan of children and representatives of the State 03. Arrival of the van with the coffin in the crowd; the band starts to play; inq in the crowd 04. PP of a man interviewed; repertory images of the mayor's public appearances 05. Images after the news of the death: the arrival of his wife in the car; detail of a newspaper with the news on the front page; crowd visiting the body (details of the wreaths of flowers laid); inq of children and teenagers 06. Commemoration speech in the city council hall; pan continues among the people visiting the fiery chamber 07. The coffin carried on his back to the applause of the people from the room to the van; inq in the crowd that follows the coffin 08. Van with traffic police on the sides in the crowd; inq of the crowd; detail of the clenched fists of the people greeting the passage of the coffin 09. Bara placed at the foot of the stage; inq in the crowd that greets and applauds 10. Roundup on the stage of the authorities; beginning of speech and image of the coffin; overview and pp in the crowd 11. PP of two women who remember Petroselli 12. PP of a child in the arms of his mother who remembers the help given to her by the mayor; pp of other women and citizens who remember other actions of Petroselli 13. Sign: “Luigi Petroselli with the earthquake victims of Lioni in his last public speech on October 6, 1981" 14. Petroselli speaking at an assembly; inq among those present