BREAD, WITCHES AND MASS HALLUCINATIONS

DOCUMENTARY

Between 1903 and 1905 the entire population of a remote Sicilian island bore witness to a set of unusual visions. Were these locals seeing witches, or could this be explained by a collective hallucinogenic event?

Pomona Pictures for BBC Reel
Commissioned by Melissa Hogenboom
Film By Davide Pompejano
Aerial photography by Nino Iducila Taranto
Graphic design by Federica Vita
Motion graphic by Cosimo Chirico & Pierangelo Pirak
Color grading by Morgan Maugeri
Original music by Federico Farina