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Rose Island
L'incredibile storia dell'Isola delle Rose
2020 · Film · 120 min
Directed by Sydney Sibilia
In 1968, engineer Giorgio Rosa established the independent state called "The Isle of Roses" off the coast of Rimini, built on a platform outside the territorial waters, with Esperanto as the official language. The Italian authorities did not take it well because the micronation was seen as an expedient to not pay taxes on the revenues obtained thanks to the arrival of numerous tourists and curious people.
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Thank you Minerva was really fascinating.
The movie "Rose Island" about a hippie ancap seasteading micronation that ends up being taken out by the Italian government.
It seems there's a long history of these ancapistans' being terminated by nearby governments' militaries.
maybe someone could have sent him a copy of this film? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Island_(film)
A bit of hacking, some solar panels, a few stereos, tents, some poker chips, a rock band's visit... how long before the authorities would force him off? How many bitcoins would have he raked? (OK this is thinking different in a slightly hollywoodesque way... still)
cheers!
There's a 2020 movie loosely based on the real story of the Republic of Rose Island, on Netflix. [0]
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Island_(film)