Film
[Lavagna – Tug-of-War]
1925 · 2m · Documentary
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.
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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 use of horizontal camera movement to follow the action. At age 16, Lavello demonstrates early technical proficiency and an interest in capturing spontaneous social interaction. As noted by Michele Manzolini in the 2025 Pordenone Silent Film Festival catalogue, the film contributes to a broader visual record of leisure and informal play within early amateur cinema.
Crew
- Nena LavelloDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1925
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2m
- Genres
- Documentary
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