Tina Anselmi – A life for democracy it’s a film – on Rai 1 at 21.30 – which tells another true story – afterwards Fernanda with Matilde Gioli – of a brave, loyal and strong woman that marked our country. He interprets it Sarah Felberbaum, which, directed by Luciano Manuzzi, illustrates the story of a unique personality: partisan at 16 in Castelfranco Veneto, then a trade union activist, the years of militancy A.D and finally the first woman Minister of Labor (first) and (of Health). She also she was also President of the Commission of Inquiry on the P2 Masonic lodge. A dense life (1927-2016) that definitely deserved a miniseries.
Tina Anselmi – A life for democracy: the plot
At 16 Tina Anselmi, born in Castelfranco Veneto on 25 March 1927, he assists, together with his schoolmates, at the hanging of 31 partisan boys. From that moment he decides to enter the Resistence: he doesn’t want to stand by and watch, wants to be an active part against the war and fascism. Right from the start Tina is determined, a determination that she will be able to continue throughout her life.
Even when, after the end of the war, he decides to defend the rights of working womenis not afraid of the bosses and fights for improve the working conditions of female mill workers. Fight for a fair wage and to prevent dismissal due to marriage: from this battle was born the idea of Equal Opportunities Commission.
Tina Anselmi the first female minister and her battles
From there the leap into politics. Aldo Moro the note: «We need people like you», he tells her. Anselmi enters DC e in 1976 she became the first woman in Italy to become Minister of Labour and dedicated herself to the law for Equal Opportunities: “Women cannot be fired if they are expecting a child”, she repeated to herself.
Tina dedicates her life to politics. Two years later from Minister of Health supports the law on abortiondespite being Catholic and having the Vatican against, the Basaglia reform and works on the establishment of the National Health Service. Meanwhile, the country is in shock over the Moro kidnapping.
Tina Anselmi in an image from 1999. (Ansa)
In the 1981 Tina Anselmi becomes president of the Commission of Inquiry on the Masonic lodge P2. She is once again the only woman in a world of men. Despite the pressure and threats, she completes the report on the action of the deviated lodges in Italy and she manages to obtain the support of Sandro Pertini and of the majority. In 1992 he gave up his parliamentary seatperhaps disappointed by a policy very far from the one she dreamed of as a girl.
Tina Anselmi is an example of how politics can be done
«Politics today has dried up a lot – said the director of the film –, Anselmi meant politics at the service of others and this is the most beautiful lesson that he leaves us». “Tina is an example of how politics was done and can be done – he added Sarah Felberbaum – I hope the film turns on some light bulbs».
Sarah Felberbaum as Tina Anselmi. (Rai)
The actress had to physically transform, in fact, in the film many years of the woman’s life are crossed. We see her age and change posture. «I was worried, but Luciano believed in me right from the start – she explains Felberbaum – it was a great opportunity to play this character, a gift. I gained a few kilos and changed his way of walking according to the period we were talking about. I transformed. I tried to study everything I had available and I fell madly in love with this woman, a rare gem. I couldn’t look like her so we worked on hers purity, on strength, courage and his determination».
Tina Anselmi’s loyalty and curiosity
The film is based on the texts The P2 in the secret diaries of Tina Anselmi by Anna Vinci e History of a political passion by Tina Anselmi and Anna Vinci. «I was lucky enough to know Tina and to attend her until 2002 (she died in 2016 ed) – says the author. It was important to Tina That ideas turned into actions. She was loyal and hated betrayals, today loyalty no longer exists in politics », she underlines.
«Another aspect that has always struck me about Tina – continues Vinci -, was her curiosity. If people were more curious and less self-referential maybe something could change».
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