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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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