Aranceri: Battle of the Oranges (2017)

The Battle of Oranges (La Battaglia delle Arance) is a unique, 3-day event that is part of a yearly historic carnival taking place in Ivrea, a northern Italian town located at the foothills of the Alps. The battle celebrates the 12th century revolt of the people against a local tyrant in an unusual, symbolic way. For three days, the main squares in the old town become a temporary battleground for thousands of orange throwers representing two opposing sides: the Aranceri (orange throwers), divided into nine different teams and representing the townspeople, battle against 50 horse-driven carriages, each carrying 10 Aranceri Carri da Getto (orange throwers on carts), which represent the tyrant's guards. Whilst these guards wear protective masks and padding, the Aranceri wear no protection whatsoever.