Il mondo è troppo per me: La storia di Vittorio Camardese

Il mondo è troppo per me: La storia di Vittorio Camardese (2023), 63 minutes

Vania Cauzillo, dir.

This film tells the story of Vittorio Camardese, a guitarist from Basilicata, who presaged techniques of both jazz and rock music. He played with jazz greats in Rome; so, how is it that he didn’t record even a single note? Why did American trumpeter Chet Baker live in his house for more than a year? And, above all, how has he remained in the shadows when he might have become a significant figure in musical history? Camardese’s story covers forty years, from the postwar to the era of la dolce vita, from 1970s TV shows to the 1980s pop explosion, leading up to the new millennium. Director Vania Cauzillo’s film has much to say about music, the responsibilities that come with talent, and the fear of success. In Italian with English subtitles.

In conjunction with the exhibition BASILICATË: A Celebration of Lucanian Culture in the World

Post-screening discussion led by Joseph Sciorra, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute.