Questions for Videocracy

1. How can we explain the phenomenon of the veline? What does Ricky think of it? 2. What do Berlusconi, Lele Mora, and Fabrizio have in common, in what ways do they differ from each other? What is the connection between them and Ricky? 3 What significance do the ideas of "a modern Robin Hood" (Corona); that "life can be marvelous like television" (Fabio); and that "it's enough to appear" (Lele Mora) have within the world depicted? 4To what extent do these realities resonate within the US context? What concrete parallels can you draw and what would you say appears specifically Italian? Think of socio-cultural climate, individual characters and the physical ambiances. 5 What do you learn from the captions that conclude the film?