Il Palio Dei Micci

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2551

Date Released

23 Apr 1978

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Annual Donkey Derby (Palio Dei Micci). DESCRIPTION: At Querceta they make the most of a colourful fiesta called ‘Il Palio dei Micci’ - the Race of the Donkeys’. Medieval costumes are worn by the jockeys and everyone in the pre-race parade. The Race is between eight riders from different Districts and it seems that rider and donkey must cross the finish but not necessarily together. SHOTLIST: MS parade of men in medieval costume. MS man and woman grandly dressed in medieval style - pan to children holding woman’s train. Shots of men in costume carrying flags. Various shots of exhibition of flagmen - flags thrown into air and being caught. Various scenes of parachutists dressed in medieval costume landing. MS man walking with donkey. MS start of Donkey Race - various shots of race showing slow donkeys, donkeys being pushed and pulled along, donkeys refusing to move, man running with donkey, one man climbs on only to fall off other side, MS crowds. MS man on donkeys wins. MS another man running alongside donkey to finish line.

Keywords

Customs and traditions

Locations

Italy; Querceta

Footage sources

Della Valle

Card file number

78/61

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

239

Story extras:

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