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Mavri Gi (1952)

Mavri Gi poster
Original title
Μαύρη Γη
Directed by
Stélios Tatassópoulos
Genre
drama film
Country
Greece
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a Greek village, professional and non-professional actors play out a story of hardship and resilience. The film follows the daily lives and struggles of its characters with a stark, neo-realist style.

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What happens

La Terre noire (Η μαύρη Γη, I mavri yi) est un film grec néoréaliste réalisé par Stelios Tatassopoulos et sorti en 1952. Acteurs professionnels et non professionnels (habitants du village) s'y côtoient. Le film fait 27 489 entrées en 1952, soit un échec commercial relatif. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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