Diaz – Don’t Clean Up This Blood

This gripping drama narrates the tumultuous events that unfolded in Genoa, Italy, over three intense days in July 2001. With nearly a quarter of a million people flooding the streets to oppose the G8 summit's ongoing proceedings, chaos ensued as anti-globalization activists clashed violently with police forces. The tragic death of Carlo Giuliani, a 23-year-old protester killed when he confronted an armored police vehicle, only served to intensify tensions.In the wake of these disturbing incidents, law enforcement officers orchestrated a disquieting night raid on the Diaz high school. Here, a harrowing mix of unarmed protesters - predominantly students seeking refuge from the violence outside - and courageous independent journalists documenting the brutal clashes found themselves targeted by the very authorities they sought to protect them from.What transpired in those dark hours was deemed by Amnesty International as "the most serious breach of civil liberties in a democratic Western country since World War II." This harrowing tale of defiance, courage, and state-sanctioned oppression serves as an unflinching reflection on the complexities and consequences of large-scale activism and civil disobedience during times of global economic and political upheaval.