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I Maccheroni (1957)

I Maccheroni poster
Directed by
Raffaele Andreassi
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
12 min
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

How it feels

This short documentary travels through Italy in the late 1950s, showing how pasta was made and enjoyed. It captures everyday life and food traditions from that time.

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What happens

I maccheroni è un cortometraggio del 1957 diretto da Raffaele Andreassi. È stato selezionato nella sezione culinary della 64ª edizione del Festival di Berlino. Il film è un viaggio nella memoria dell'Italia della fine degli anni cinquanta. È stato restaurato dalla Cineteca di Bologna. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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