directed by Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini | 2009 / 52′

as in the rest of the country, Bologna is home to intolerance and attempts at dialogue, ghetto neighborhoods and struggling second generations, crime and everyday life.

structured in episodes, the documentary recounts the political clashes between the Islamic community and anti-Muslim movements, everyday life at the mosque and Arabic school, and the difficult reality of “Garibaldi 2.” Through the eyes of second generations, such as Hayat, a young woman elected to the council, and Yassin, a witness to the first protests, and the decade-long commitment of Professor Bori, who teaches philosophy in prison, the film paints an authentic portrait of a society in transformation, suspended between crime, integration, and everyday life.