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Terramatta (2012)

Terramatta poster
Directed by
Costanza Quatriglio
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the life of Vincenzo Rabito, a Sicilian man who was illiterate but wrote a memoir about his experiences in 20th century Italy. The film uses his words to tell a story of hardship and everyday life through the eyes of an ordinary person.

introspectivehistoricalpersonalmeasuredhumanizingearthyreflectivelyrical

What happens

Terramatta: The Italian Twentieth Century of Vincenzo Rabito Sicilian illiterate (Italian: Terramatta: Il Novecento italiano di Vincenzo Rabito analfabeta siciliano) is a 2012 documentary directed by Costanza Quatriglio, based on the memoir Terra Matta by Vincenzo Rabito. Winner of several awards, including the Nastro d'Argento 2013, it was shown in all major Italian cities. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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