Carlo A. Bachschmidt Вђ“ Black Block Вђ“ La Costruz... May 2026

: The film recounts the brutal midnight raid on July 21, 2001, where approximately 300 riot police stormed the Diaz-Pertini school, resulting in severe injuries and the mass arrest of over 90 activists.

: Rather than just showing archival footage, Bachschmidt captures the survivors 10 years later. It portrays their struggle with "activist trauma," including anxiety, insomnia, and the long process of reclaiming their political identities after being criminalized. "La Costruzione del Nemico" (The Construction of the Enemy) : The film recounts the brutal midnight raid

: Bachschmidt explores how authorities used the "specter" of the Black Block to implement a new strategy of public order that curtailed democratic freedoms and legitimate dissent. "La Costruzione del Nemico" (The Construction of the

: The documentary premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011 as part of the Controcampo Italiano competition. " including anxiety