Carlo A. Bachschmidt Вђ“ Black Block Вђ“ La Costruz... May 2026

: It details the subsequent "Mexican butchery" (as described by a police official) and torture that occurred at the Bolzaneto temporary detention facility.

: Rather than just showing archival footage, Bachschmidt captures the survivors 10 years later. It portrays their struggle with "activist trauma," including anxiety, insomnia, and the long process of reclaiming their political identities after being criminalized. "La Costruzione del Nemico" (The Construction of the Enemy) : It details the subsequent "Mexican butchery" (as

: The project tracks the legal timeline from the initial Seattle protests (1999) to the controversial appeals and trials following the Genoa events, examining how democracy manages its "limits" through control. Impact and Recognition "La Costruzione del Nemico" (The Construction of the

: The film recounts the brutal midnight raid on July 21, 2001, where approximately 300 riot police stormed the Diaz-Pertini school, resulting in severe injuries and the mass arrest of over 90 activists. " including anxiety

is a multimedia project by Carlo A. Bachschmidt that investigates the psychological and political aftermath of the 2001 G8 Summit in Genoa , Italy . Released around the 10th anniversary of the events, it consists of a documentary film titled Black Block and an accompanying book, La Costruzione del Nemico (The Construction of the Enemy). The Core Story: Traumatic Memory