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Marx Can Wait (2021)

Marx Can Wait poster
Original title
Marx può aspettare
Directed by
Marco Bellocchio
Genre
documentary film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
6
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Director Marco Bellocchio examines the suicide of his twin brother in 1968 and how that loss has affected his family over the years. The documentary is a personal look back at a tragedy and its long lasting impact.

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What happens

Marx Can Wait (Italian: Marx può aspettare) is a 2021 Italian documentary film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio. In the film Bellocchio looks back on his twin brother's 1968 suicide and the consequences it has for him and his family. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, on 15 July 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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