New life for Italy’s ghost towns | DW Documentary

Summary by Krater

A documentary about an abandoned ghost town in Southern Italy where an elderly woman living alone has been joined by a young African refugee, creating a mutual partnership that brings life back to the deserted settlement.

From the video

Answers: What is it like living in an abandoned ghost town in Italy?

• ghost towns in Italy
• refugee integration in rural Europe
• subsistence living
• olive harvesting
• intergenerational friendships

Ingredients

• garlic
• rocket
• dandelion
• pasta
• vegetables
• potatoes
• meat
• liver
• couscous
• aubergines
• carrots
• peppers
• herbs
• olive oil
• tomatoes
• onions

What it concludes

• Pentidattilo is one of many ghost towns in Calabria suffering from prolonged drought and youth unemployment.
• Maka helps Rossella with farming and animal care while learning Italian and improving his life.
• The annual Pentidattilo Film Festival brings visitors and life back to the ghost town for a few days each year.