The Mafia Kills Only in Summer (2013)

Original title

La mafia uccide solo d'estate

Directed by

Pif

Genre

comedy drama

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

T

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 1,144 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy grows up in Palermo during the 1970s and 1980s, when the Mafia is active but often only makes headlines in summer. The film follows his childhood and adult life as he pursues a crush and tries to understand the violence around him.

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What happens

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer (Italian: La mafia uccide solo d'estate) is a 2013 Italian comedy-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of the TV satirist Pif. The Italian Senate President and former anti-mafia magistrate Pietro Grasso referred to this film as the best film work on Sicilian Mafia ever made. The film premiered at the 2013 Torino Film Festival and released to theatres in Italy on 28 November 2013. It was awarded best comedy film at the 27th European Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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