Cannibali

In 1996, a new generation of young Italian writers, the “Cannibals”, shook up the literary landscape with their pulp stories collected in the anthology “Cannibal Youth”, giving voice and form to what conformist optimism refused to see. Criticized for their immorality, these literary pioneers crafted an extreme and insolent narrative, reflecting the contrast between the horrors of current events and the grotesque nature of TV. Through a blend of voices, interviews, and contemporary accounts, this documentary offers a sharp reconstruction of one of Italy’s most influential literary movements, one that transformed boredom into violence and “trash” into artistic inspiration.