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Baarìa (2009)

Baarìa poster
Directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore
Genre
drama film, comedy film, drama fiction
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
2h 40m
Rated
6
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 669 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film follows several generations of a family in a Sicilian town from the 1930s through the 1970s. It shows their everyday struggles, loves, and political changes.

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What happens

Baarìa is a 2009 Italian historical drama film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It was the opening film of the 66th Venice International Film Festival in September 2009. Although selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Academy Awards, it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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