Agrigento and cinema
In 2016 a documentary called “ Fuocoammare ” (“ Fire at Sea ”) was shot in Lampedusa , a small island that belongs to the province of Agrigento . The film , nominated at the latest Oscars in the category of Best Documentary , is about the life of immigrants who escape from their countries due to wars , hunger and poverty . In the last 20 years , over 20 thousand people have drown in the Mediterranean Sea , trying to escape from their terrible living condition . They try to reach the “ gateway ” of Europe , that is Lampedusa , this beautiful little island .
In the film , a doctor tells about those migrants that sail for days , so hungry and tired and then they come here and they don ’ t find any job or any way to survive . The doctor also tells how many dead bodies , especially women and children , he has had to survey . What a contrast , with the breathtaking beauty of this island !
( Ilenia Inglima )
Our Job Placement Project
The job placement project is an Italian law that establishes that all students in the 6th , 7th and 8th year of Secondary School must work for a total of 400 hours by the school leaving exam ( taken at the age of 18 ). We , who study four languages ( German , French , English and Italian ) carry out an activity as tour guides . Our job takes place in the beautiful garden called " Kolymbethra ", built many centuries ago . We welcome tourists guiding them through the garden , located in the prestigious Valley of the Temples , and tell them the story of this place and about the people who live here in 900 BC . We carry out a total of 6 hours daily and we alternate the work with the school regular classes . In each course of study the activity takes place in a different way : some students working in a bank , some in our local television stations , others in hotels or restaurants . I personally think that this project has some advantages , as we familiarise with the world of work and have an opportunity to learn about our economy and territory . But , on the other side , we miss many school activities . ( Asia Guerra )
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