Introduction to La Strada
An Italian drama following the story of Gelsomina, a gentle young woman sold by her mother to a brutish strongman, Zampanò. The 1954 film marks director Federico Fellini’s departure from the neorealist style which characterised his earlier works, instead embracing a poetic, bittersweet, and fable-like narrative style. Despite a tumultuous production and initially negative reception,…
Green School Revisited
Since 2014 CAST has been researching the history of the school building in which it is housed.