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[Lavagna – Tug-of-War] 1925
"A 1925 silent amateur film by Nena Lavello capturing a beachside game of tug-of-war in Lavagna. The footage documents informal leisure activities and early experimentation with camera movement and composition."
Overview
A silent amateur film with a runtime of 1 minute and 28 seconds (DCP from 9.5mm reversal, 16 fps), presented without intertitles. Preserved by Fondazione Home Movies – Archivio Nazionale del Film di Famiglia, Bologna, the film documents a game of tug-of-war on the beach at Lavagna during the summer of 1925. A group of young participants, dressed in bathing suits, engage in the activity while a dog observes from the sidelines. The footage is notable for its stable tripod-based composition and the
Director: Nena Lavello