Underplayed Gems

How Strange to Be Named Federico (2013)

How Strange to Be Named Federico poster
Original title
Che strano chiamarsi Federico
Directed by
Ettore Scola
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary is about director Ettore Scola's friendship with the famous filmmaker Federico Fellini. Scola shows personal memories and moments from their time together.

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What happens

How Strange to Be Named Federico (Italian: Che strano chiamarsi Federico) is a 2013 documentary film directed by Ettore Scola. The film documents Scola's relationship with his friend and inspiration, film director Federico Fellini. Scola has described it as "the little portrait of a great man". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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