Pizzica Poster

Pizzica: Directed by Albert Gabriel Nigrin. With Alexia Fraser, Evelyn Reese. Shot on Super 8mm film and digital video, Pizzica is an experimental dream film. Pizzica originated as a folk dance in the 1400s in Southern Italy. Though there are several different theories about its origin, the most accepted story is that this dance could fight off the poisonous bite of a tarantula. Color/Sound/10 minutes.