Sicilia! Si gira(2001)

Sicilia! Si gira is a documentary following legendary filmmakers Danièle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub as they shoot their 1999 film Sicilia! in the Italian countryside. Director Jean-Charles Fitoussi, who worked as their assistant, captures an intimate portrait of the couple's meticulous creative process. The film documents their distinctive approach to cinema—deliberate pacing, precise framing, and deep engagement with landscape and language. Viewers witness the behind-the-scenes tensions and collaborations that define their work, observing how Straub and Huillet construct meaning through patient observation and rigorous artistic discipline. This rare glimpse into their methodology reveals why their films remain influential and challenging. Sicilia! Si gira offers cinephiles an invaluable record of two major figures in experimental and political cinema at work.