“Around the world/ Rhodes”
Movie code: D0647
[1933] – Length: 6’ 59” – sound

Shot in the 1930s, the documentary produced by the National Institute LUCE illustrates the beauty and tourist attractions of Rhodes, the island of Roses.

“A quick trip to the capital of our possessions in the Aegean”
Movie code: C0043
Giornale Luce on June 7, 1940 – Length: 3’ 07” – sound

The newsreel lists the improvements made to the island of Rhodes by Fascism in the years of domination: new buildings, the increase in population and tourism, the restoration of the palaces of the Knights, archaeological excavations, model agricultural villages.

“Impressive documentation of the objectives against which British aviators are engaged”
Movie code: C018605
Giornale Luce on October 9 ,1941 – Length: 2’ 37” – sound

The newsreel shows the consequences of the British bombing of the R.A.F. in various locations of the Empire, including the Rhodes hospital destroyed by bombs. The film ends with the warning: “ITALIANS REMEMBER!”

“From Italy to the antipodes. From our operator Mario Fioretti in the wake of Maner Lualdi special envoy and pilot of Corriere della Sera/ From Athens to Rhodes”
Movie code: SI00657
La Settimana Incom on 17 ottobre 1951 – Length: 2’ 20” – sound

In the film footage of the city of Rhodes in the post-war period, including a sequence of images showing the Jewish quarter – with its main square and in the center the fountain of seahorses – now emptied of all its previous inhabitants. The narrator recalls that “decimated by the war the Jews, now the population is Greek and Turkish”.

“The Savoia Royal Family visiting the island of Kos in the Aegean Sea”
Movie code: GLA0357
Giornale Luce on June 1929 – Length: 2’ 29” – mute

Official visit of S.A. Vittorio Emanuele, Queen Elena and the Princesses to Kos, accompanied by the Governor Mario Lago.

© Istitute Luce Archive, Rome