Question 1

What tragic coincidence occurred on the day Peppino Impastato was murdered?

Accepted Answer

Peppino Impastato was murdered on May 9, 1978, the same day as former President Aldo Moro, causing his story to be ignored by news for about twenty years.

Question 2

Which festivals screened 'One Hundred Steps' in 2000?

Accepted Answer

The film was screened at AFI Fest, São Paulo International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival in 2000.

Question 3

What production trouble forced reshoots and led to the character Anna being sacrificed?

Accepted Answer

Audio recordings containing two weeks of direct sound were lost, requiring reshoots and forcing the character Anna to be sacrificed with ready-made costumes just before shooting in Sicily.

Question 4

How did Peppino Impastato expose the Mafia despite his family's connections?

Accepted Answer

Peppino used a pirate radio station to broadcast political pronouncements through ironic humor, exposing the Mafia while living just one hundred steps from local boss Tano Badalamenti.

Question 5

What health emergency affected co-producer Emanuel AG during production?

Accepted Answer

Co-producer Emanuel AG went to the hospital emergency department for urgent medical care with an arrhythmia after two nights of no sleep during the funding process.

Question 6

What ironic method does Peppino Impastato use to expose the Mafia in 1970s Sicily?

Accepted Answer

Peppino uses a pirate radio station to broadcast his political pronouncements in the form of ironic humour, as he grows up in a family with Mafia ties and lives just one hundred steps from the local boss's house.

Question 7

Which major film festivals featured 'One Hundred Steps' in 2000?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the AFI Fest, São Paulo International Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival in 2000.

Question 8

Why was Peppino Impastato's murder largely ignored by the news in 1978?

Accepted Answer

Peppino Impastato was murdered on May 9, 1978, the same day as former President Aldo Moro, and due to that national tragedy, his story remained unknown for about twenty years until this movie brought it to wider attention.

Question 9

What production challenge led to the character Anna being sacrificed with ready-made costumes?

Accepted Answer

During shooting, audio recordings containing two weeks of direct sound were lost, rumoured to have been stolen by local mafia, requiring re-shooting and leading to the character Anna being sacrificed with ready-made costumes a week before the Sicily schedule.

Question 10

Who plays the local Mafia boss Gaetano Badalamenti in the film?

Accepted Answer

Tony Sperandeo plays the character Gaetano Badalamenti, the local Mafia boss.

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