Guardian reviews documentary on US military base protests in Sicily

The Guardian this week reviewed Francesca Scalisi's documentary 'Valentina and the MUOSters,' a film set in the Sicilian town of Niscemi, where a US military satellite communications system known as MUOS (Mobile User Objective System) has sparked local opposition.

According to the review, the documentary follows a young woman named Valentina as she strives for self-reliance against a backdrop of community protest. The Guardian's critic notes that the film's title "evokes a 1950s sci-fi yarn" but remains rooted in the everyday drama of a rural town confronting an external technological presence. The MUOS system, built on a former NATO base, provides ultra-high-frequency communications for the US military. Since its installation began in the 2010s, it has faced sustained opposition from local residents and environmental groups, who have raised concerns about potential health risks from radiofrequency emissions and the impact on the surrounding landscape.