Immagini dalla Libia (1911-1912)

pp: 53-63 DOI: 10.7371/70164

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The Italo-Turkish war
between Italy and the Ottoman Empire
was the first war portrayed not only in the press and photography
but also in the movies
in documentaries (reconstructed chronicles) and fiction films. In the Cineteca Nazionale Film Archive there are many titles about the war in Libya in 1911-1912. The most interesting titles are by Luca Comerio
such as La presa di Zuara and La vita dei nostri ascari eritrei in Libia. Other exclusive images come from the newsreel series from the war front produced by Cines. The Italo-Turkish War
in fact
saw numerous technological advances used in warfare
notably the aeroplane
and cinema documented the first flights. Other frequent topics in these movies are soldiers in the trenches
cannons
waving flags and life in desert oases during breaks in the operations of war. An example of fiction films is Raggio di luce
set in Tripoli
that shows religionâ€
™
s role in the war